Proponents of legislation that would address sudden cardiac arrest in school athletes took their message to the Capitol on Valentine’s Day. The goal of their legislative proposal is to educate and prevent the number one killer of youth athletes. HB1610 unanimously passed the State House of Representatives. Now, supporters are lobbying state senators to approve… See More

Here’s hoping that lawmakers in the Florida House will have a heart and approve a sensible measure to provide newborn babies with lifesaving screenings for congential heart disease. SB 1052, sponsored by state Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate, is sailing through the Florida Senate. Unfortunately, state Rep. Ari Porth, D-Coral Springs, is having a tougher time moving the House… See More

A mere five minutes without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after a sudden cardiac arrest is enough to cause brain damage or death. Every year, EMS teams treat nearly 300,000 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, caused when the heart’s electrical system malfunctions and the heart abruptly stops. Often by the time an ambulance arrives, too many minutes have… See More