This is a huge step in the right direction.  We can’t have an informed discussion about kids dying until we really know how many died and WHY they died.  I hope that this database will also track how many of these kids died from cardiac events.  Did you know that research from Dr. Michael Ackerman… See More

UA Steele Children’s Research Center Medical Doctor Katri Typpo tells about the use of temperature regulation in infants and children after cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is not common in infants and children, but it does happen occasionally–and it can be devastating when it does. Combatting the problem requires cutting-edge treatments, and experts at the University of… See More

Every figure of speech has to come from somewhere, right? SALT LAKE CITY – Standing outside the city’s newest haunted attraction, Darby DeHart started to second-guess her decision to visit the Fear Factory. ”I’ve never been to a haunted house before, so I’m a little freaked out,” the Millcreek teen admitted.  DeHart’s friends, seasoned veterans of… See More

A recent study suggests that kids complaining of chest pain is not the best indicator that there is something wrong with their heart.  I can certainly appreciate this study and the need for us to keep down the costs of medical care by avoiding unnecessary tests.  However, the heart is arguably the most important organ… See More

The Stanford study released this week shows that pediatric cardiologists are not very good at interpreting the ECG exams.  This is an institutional problem that should be corrected by the medical community.  Unfortunately, articles like the one below, are misleading the public by suggesting that the tests that look for heart condition in student athletes are innacurate.   Electrocardiograms… See More

Congrats to our friend, Dr. Joe Marek, for getting this study published.  He is proving that hearts screening for our kids are effective, affordable, managable and save lives.  This issue is debated, but there are no U.S. studies that show hearts screenings are ineffective, unaffordable, unmanagable and don’t save lives.   That side of the argument… See More