In the News

Teen athlete dies in western Ky. after collapse - Tuesday, March 09, 2010

A 15-year-old girl has died after collapsing during volleyball practice in western Kentucky.  Read More...

 
Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids - Monday, March 08, 2010

Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient history and doing a physical examination, a new study shows. Read More...

 
Heart Abnormality May Be a Cause of SIDS - Monday, March 08, 2010

A new cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may have been discovered by scientists at the University of Strasbourg, who say they have identified a heart abnormality in some victims of SIDS. Read More...

 
Kalamazoo County proposed CPR study would be first in the nation - Saturday, March 06, 2010

A proposed medical study in Kalamazoo County — the first of its kind in the nation — would evaluate experimental cardiopulmonary-resuscitation devices designed to improve the effectiveness of CPR. Read More...

 
MAGNOLIA WEST SOCCER PLAYER COLLAPSES - Thursday, March 04, 2010

At approximately 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, a Magnolia West High School boys soccer player collapsed on the practice field.  Read More...

 
Study finds 10 genes that raise sudden death risk - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Researchers have found nine new gene variations that can make a person vulnerable to sudden cardiac death and confirmed the role of another, international researchers said on Sunday.  Read More...

 
Athletic safety stirs concern for students - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

As concern over athletic safety rises due to recent physically harmful incidents in the district and other places, the athletic department is in the process of improving its preventative safety measures. Read More...

 
Heart test debate heats up - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Two studies published yesterday are expected to reignite an emotionally charged debate about whether young athletes should be screened with a heart test to reduce the small risk of sudden death from an undiagnosed heart problem. Read More...

 
ECG testing of young athletes cost-effective in preventing deaths, Stanford study shows - Monday, March 01, 2010

Routine testing of the hearts of young American athletes using electrocardiograms to screen for sudden death is "reasonable in cost and effective at saving lives," according to a new study by cardiologists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Read More...

 
Basketball Death Risk Detected in Harvard Athletes by $88 Test - Monday, March 01, 2010

Heart defects that can cause otherwise healthy athletes to die while playing in basketball and football games were detected in Harvard University athletes using a common $88 test.  Read More...

 
Screening May Save Athletes - Monday, March 01, 2010

They are young, strong, competitive athletes, in top physical condition. Yet about 90 of them drop dead every year, often in the heat of competition, victims of sudden cardiac death. Read More...

 
Medical examiner: Bowie High student died of heart abnormality - Monday, March 01, 2010

Bowie High student Jonathan Nolon died prematurely because of a heart abnormality, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Read More...

 
Energy Drink Blamed In Cardiac Arrest - Monday, March 01, 2010

A local man said he ended up in a hospital with heart problems on a day he drank energy drinks. Read More...

 
Guilford baseball player fights to live, get back on the field - Sunday, February 28, 2010

Jesse DeSanto's heart stopped just after he crossed home plate three years ago.  Feb. 28, 2010  Read More...

 
No easy answer on cardio testing for athletes - Sunday, February 28, 2010

Gaines Adams did not have an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram as part of his medical pre-screening as an athlete at Clemson, where he was a star defensive lineman from 2003-06. Read More...

 
Nurse, Defibrillator Credited With Saving Student's Life - Friday, February 26, 2010

Quick thinking by a Western High School nurse likely saved the life of a student who collapsed during gym class.  Read More...

 
Newton Teen Survives Cardiac Arrest - Friday, February 26, 2010

Newton County emergency medical workers said what is called a chain of survival saved a 17- year-old student who went into cardiac arrest at school.  Read More...

 
Lifesaving staffers at Homestead - Thursday, February 25, 2010

At a reception Wednesday, Homestead senior Abishek Chintapalli thanks members of the high school’s staff who responded when his heart stopped beating on Feb. 4. Read More...

 
Deputies honored for saving teen's life - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputies Dominick Sanders and David Bean were working security at a high school basketball tournament when they became rescuers after a player fell over during a seizure and stopped breathing.  Read More...

 
H1N1 flu can attack the heart - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Doctors at Rady Children’s Hospital have detailed the cases of four San Diego County children who developed heart infections after becoming ill with swine flu, a life-threatening complication that has received scant attention.  Read More...

 
911 'wrong button' fatal - Saturday, February 20, 2010

The NYPD operator who sent an ambulance to the wrong borough while a 6-year-old boy was dying of cardiac arrest mistakenly hit "the wrong button" on the dispatch computer, officials acknowledged yesterday.  Read More...

 
Witness: Little warning before Bowie football player collapsed - Saturday, February 20, 2010

Sophomore present at workouts said drill had just started when junior 'fell over'.  Read More...

 
Ole Miss football player dies after collapsing during conditioning - Friday, February 19, 2010

An Ole Miss football player collapsed Friday during the first day of conditioning and then later  died at the hospital. Read More...

 
Coroner wants heart testing for all high school athletes - Friday, February 19, 2010

Douglas County Coroner Randy Daniel is waging a one-man, all-out campaign to require heart testing for students before they can participate in high school athletics. Read More...

 
Fairview Middle student dies after collapsing at school - Thursday, February 18, 2010

 A Fairview Middle School eighth-grader died Wednesday after collapsing during an after-school athletic program, Williamson County Schools officials said...Read More

 
Bowie Student Dies After Collapsing on Basketball Court - Thursday, February 18, 2010

Bowie Police say a Bowie High School student who was doing laps after school collapsed and died Thursday afternoon. Read More...

 
PAHS student collapses and dies while jogging off campus - Thursday, February 18, 2010

Grief counselors are standing by to help students and staff deal with the death of a Port Angeles High School student. Read More...

 
Brooklyn teen visiting OCC student dies after tripping and falling during a basketball game - Monday, February 15, 2010

Brooklyn teen playing basketball Sunday night at Onondaga Community College tripped and fell, and died a short time later, according to college officials.  Read More...

 
Teen Collapses, Dies, at Practice - Thursday, February 11, 2010

An autopsy is planned on the body of a 14 year old Douglas County boy who collapsed, then died, at track practice. Read More...

 
Family Demands Answers in Sleep-Study Death - Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Two weeks after a man's death during an Atlanta sleep study, family members said they're pressuring Emory Healthcare to provide them with answers. Read More...

 
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Medical Watch - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

"Although athletics is a way of intensifying the risks in some people there are risks there for anyone with these conditions." Read More...

 
Dentist saves life - again; Dad who promotes use of defibrillators after losing son does 2nd resusci - Saturday, February 06, 2010

For the second time in three years, a man who believes a defibrillator arrived too late to help his own son, has used the device to save a life. Read More...

 
Rare heart conditions a danger to teen athletes - Friday, February 05, 2010

The collapse of two teenaged basketball players in less than a week - one of whom died - highlights the fact that even young, seemingly healthy athletes may have hidden defects that can strike with little warning. Read More...

 
UWL student saves fellow student's life - Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Student Saves Life.  See Video...

 
Bentonville Player Home After Collapsing During Practice - Sunday, January 31, 2010

Bentonville junior baseball player WesBusby collapsed during practice Jan. 21, and the quick response by his coaches and teammates helped save his life. Read More...

 
Anchor Bay basketball player hospitalized - Wednesday, January 27, 2010

An Anchor Bay High School varsity basketball player remains in stable condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac emergency last Thursday. Read More...

 
Enlarged hearts in athletes enlarge debate over mandatory screenings - Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Doctors point out that not all athletes with enlarged hearts are at risk of heart failure, the unexpected cause of death of Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams earlier this month. Read More...

 
Alabama student's death remains unexplained; medical examiner awaits test results - Friday, January 22, 2010

Alabama student's death remains unexplained; medical examiner awaits test results. Jan, 22. 2010. Read more...

 
Little Rock Athlete's Life Saved by AED - Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Little Rock Athlete's Life Saved by AED. Jan, 19, 2010. Read more...

 
Frazee teen recovers from cardiac arrest - Monday, January 18, 2010

Frazee teen recovers from cardiac arrest. Jan, 18, 2010. Read more...

 
CPR/AED Campaign Nears Finish Line - Monday, January 18, 2010

CPR/AED Campaign Nears Finish Line. Jan, 18. 2010. Read more...

 
Gaines Adams, Chicago Bears Defensive End, Dies at 26 - Sunday, January 17, 2010

Gaines Adams, Chicago Bears Defensive End, Dies at 26. Jan, 17. 2010. Read more...

 
UPDATE: Third grader who died after gym class had heart defect - Friday, January 15, 2010

UPDATE: Third grader who died after gym class had heart defect. Jan, 15. 2010. Read more...

 
Coroner: Ind player who died had enlarged heart - Friday, January 15, 2010

Coroner: Ind player who died had enlarged heart. Jan, 15. 2010. Read more...

 
Parent Heart Watch Launches New Website - Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Parent Heart Watch Launches New Website. Jan 12, 2010. Read more...

 
Student dies after wrestling meet - Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Student dies after wrestling meet. Jan. 12, 2010. Read more...

 
School Gets Life-Saving Donation - Friday, January 08, 2010

School Gets Life-Saving Donation. Jan. 8, 2010. Read more...

 
Students, staff struggle with Rubidoux High student's death - Thursday, January 07, 2010

Students, staff struggle with Rubidoux High student's death. Jan. 7, 2010. Read more...

 
Newton fifth-grader dies skiing with family - Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Newton fifth-grader dies skiing with family. Jan. 6, 2010. Read more...

 
High-tech life-saving device unveiled at local high school - Wednesday, January 06, 2010

High-tech life-saving device unveiled at local high school. Jan. 6, 2010. Read more...

 
Temecula-area father still trying to start hearts - Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Temecula-area father still trying to start hearts. Jan. 6, 2010. Read more...

 
Parent Heart Watch names Michele Snyder as Co-Executive Director - Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Parent Heart Watch names Michele Snyder as Co-Executive Director. Jan. 5, 2010. Read more...

 
Hockey player collapses and dies at practice - Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Hockey player collapses and dies at practice. Dec. 30, 2009. Read more...

 
Paschal High School student dies while jogging - Sunday, December 27, 2009

Paschal High School student dies while jogging. Dec. 27, 2009. Read more...

 
Sandalwood Student Dies after Collapse at Jacksonville Basketball Tournament - Monday, December 21, 2009

Sandalwood Student Dies after Collapse at Jacksonville Basketball Tournament. Dec. 21, 2009. Read more...

 
Holly Hill police recruit dies during department agility test. - Sunday, December 20, 2009

Holly Hill police recruit dies during department agility test. Dec. 20, 2009. Read more...

 
Legacy of sudden death spurs woman's mission. - Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Legacy of sudden death spurs woman's mission. Dec. 16, 2009. Read more...

 
Murrieta education center gets donated defibrillator. - Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Murrieta education center gets donated defibrillator. Dec. 16, 2009. Read more...

 
Southwest High student dies after baseball team tryout. - Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Southwest High student dies after baseball team tryout. Dec. 8, 2009. Read more...

 
Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes. - Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes. Dec. 2, 2009. Read more...

 
Radio host saves a life on Thanksgiving Day. - Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Radio host saves a life on Thanksgiving Day. Dec. 1, 2009. Read more...

 
Heart scares put lives on new course. - Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Heart scares put lives on new course. Dec. 1, 2009. Read more...

 
Town's safety preparedness more than that for one teen. - Saturday, November 14, 2009

Town’s safety preparedness more than that for one teen. Nov. 14, 2009. Read more...

 
New push to screen young athletes. - Monday, November 02, 2009

New push to screen young athletes. Nov. 2, 2009. Read more...

 
Inter-Association Task Force Recommendations on Emergency Preparedness and Management of Sudden Card - Saturday, July 07, 2007

National Athletic Trainers Association - Consensus Statement: Executive Summary. Read More...
 

 
Rebuttal Editorial: EKG screening helpful in detecting unsuspected heart problem in children - Saturday, July 07, 2007

Saturday, Jul. 7, 2007 - Nashua, NH - Nashua Telegraph. Read More...

 
Boy has plan to help others: Medical scare prompts mission - Sunday, April 08, 2007

April 28, 2007 - TULSA, OK -  A young baseball player nearly killed in a little league game accepts a gift to keep others safe. Eleven year old Michael Slatcher almost died after being hit in the chest with a bat while catching. Thanks to quick action, CPR and a defibrillator he's alive and doing fine. After the accident Michael started a campaign to raise money to buy a defibrillator for the sports complex where he plays his. Read more...

 

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