http://takeheartamerica.org Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Initiative Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:00:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Paul Levy, Star Tribune, June 2, 2009 Can one woman single-handedly save Anoka County? Rather than try, Peggy McNabb has recruited 1,200 helpers. McNabb, an Anoka County Human Services administrator, is responsible for the distribution of 1,200 CPR kits to Anoka County employees and their families and associates, said Jerry Soma, manager ... http://takeheartamerica.org/cpr-backer-has-hand-in-training-anoka-county/ Each year, an estimated 300,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest - more than car crashes, firearms, house fires, AIDS, and breast, prostate and colorectal cancer combined. What’s more, this top killer can strike anyone, at any age, even without warning. Take Heart America brings doctors, nurses, paramedics, community leaders and ... http://takeheartamerica.org/new-approach/ Free event is planned for May 14 at Fridley High School Take Heart Anoka County is hosting a free event Thursday, May 14 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Fridley High School, funded in part by a $30,000 HeartRescue Grant from the Medtronic Foundation. Take Heart Anoka County is working to ... http://takeheartamerica.org/take-heart-anoka-saving-lives-in-our-communities/ from The Annandale Advocate, by Chuck Sterling Tim Hinz of South Haven probably couldn't have picked a better place for his heart to stop pumping. The 37-year-old family man went into sudden cardiac arrest in the Buffalo Clinic parking lot, which is attached to Buffalo Hospital, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, while helping ... http://takeheartamerica.org/lucky-to-be-alive/ Americans who suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital have a dismal survival rate of 1% to 3%. But Minnesota residents might have a better chance  of surviving SCA. The North Star State is on the cutting edge of the quest to boost survival rates with cardiac arrest centers, cooling devices, ... http://takeheartamerica.org/minnesota-boosts-sudden-cardiac-arrest-survival/ “Take Heart Anoka County” aims to save lives A new community approach to saving lives is under way in Anoka County. Take Heart Anoka County, a coalition of doctors, nurses, paramedics, health educators, and community leaders aims to dramatically increase the likelihood of survival after sudden cardiac arrest by training more ... http://takeheartamerica.org/article-featured-in-anoka-county-news-volume-3-2008/ Take Heart America™: A Community-based Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Initiative is Saving Lives by Implementing the Most Highly Recommended 2005 American Heart Association Resuscitation Guidelines Author Block: Keith Lurie, Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN; Janet Steinkamp, Central Minnesota Heart Center, St. Cloud, MN; Charles Lick, Allina Medical Transportation, St. Paul, ... http://takeheartamerica.org/take-heart-america%e2%84%a2-a-community-based-sudden-cardiac-arrest-survival-initiative-is-saving-lives-by-implementing-the-most-highly-recommended-2005-american-heart-association-resuscitation-guide/ Author Block: Keith Lurie, Pam Schnettler, Janet Steinkamp, Joe Hellie, Roberta Basol, Scott Davis, St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN Abstract: Introduction/Hypothesis: Specialized care after cardiac arrest in Level One Cardiac Arrest Centers (L1CAC) may provide improved care in a cost-effective manner for this gravely ill patient population in an analogous manner ... http://takeheartamerica.org/level-one-cardiac-arrest-centers-are-clinically-and-cost-effective/ Implementation of the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines together with the impedance threshold device improves hospital discharge rates after in-hospital cardiac arrest Scott Davis MD, Ken Thigpen RT, Roberta Basol RN, Tom Aufderheide MD Background: Survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest (I-HCA) remains low, despite rapid care by trained medical personnel. An estimated ... http://takeheartamerica.org/implementation-of-the-2005-american-heart-association-guidelines-together-with-the-impedance-threshold-device-improves-hospital-discharge-rates-after-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest/ Rex Veeder- St. Cloud, Minnesota- 60 years old at time of cardiac arrest. (2007) Rex has been an educator for the majority of his professional life. He enjoys writing poetry and painting, and enjoys combining the two. When he finishes a painting he will often write a poem over the painting ... http://takeheartamerica.org/269/