Good News Notes: “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. In February we celebrate American Heart Month. The saying goes, ‘You don’t know what you don’t know.’ For Judi King, knowledge about a problem she thought she’d never have likely saved her life. ‘I didn’t have high cholesterol…
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First donation after circulatory death heart transplant performed in the U.S.
Good News Notes: “A team of doctors at Duke University has carried out the first donation after circulatory (or cardiac) death (DCD) heart transplant in the U.S.” “Over the past several decades, heart transplants have become routine—saving the lives of thousands of people.” “But in recent years, the waiting list for a new heart has grown…
A school resource officer and a nurse saved a student after his heart stopped
Good News Notes: “M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What happened next was extraordinary.” “Knight, a trained emergency medical technician, immediately began CPR. School nurse Annie Dyke arrived with an automatic external defibrillator.” “Crumity has a heart…
Owning a dog linked to lower risk of death after a heart attack, study finds
Good News Notes: “Dog owners live longer and fare better after a heart attack or stroke compared with those who have no canine companions, two studies published Tuesday suggest.” “Researchers found that dog ownership was associated with a 24-percent reduced risk of death from any cause among the general public, and a 33 percent lower risk…