Links to cardiac and sports safety websites

Cardiac information:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter  Chain of Survival in sudden cardiac arrest. For every one to know.

http://www,parentheartwatch.org  Organization of families to support education and prevention of

                                    sudden cardiac death in children, teens, and young adults.

http://www.americanheart.org/   American Heart Association

http://www.redcross.org/   American Red Cross ;  ‘Heart safe’ communities.

http://www.longqt.org/   C.A.R.E. Foundation. Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation.

http://www.suddencardiacarrest.org/learn.asp     Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA). Information,
  community, resources.

http://www.suddencardiacarrest.org/    The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) is an organization
singularly focused on sudden cardiac arrest.  SCAA identifies and unites survivors, those at risk of sudden
cardiac arrest, as well as others who are interested in being advocates on SCAA issues in their
communities and beyond. Our membership is dedicated to promoting solutions to prevent sudden cardiac
death, including increased awareness, immediate bystander action, public access to defibrillation (PAD)
and access to therapies(principally ICDS--implantable cardiac defibrillators.

http://www.sads.org       Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation. Especially for children and
young adults and their families.

http://www.sca-aware.org   To increase awareness about this public health crisis and reduce death and
disability from SCA

http://www.sca-aware.org/forum/index.php   A discussion forum with others affected by, or concerned about,
sudden cardiac arrest.

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/electric/arrhythmia.htm   Cleveland Clinic
Arrhythmia symptoms and diagnosis.

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2400/2454.asp  Causes and prevention of sudden
cardiac death, and  treatment. Yes, it CAN be treated if response is rapid.

http://www.gregaed.org  Greg W. Moyer Defibrillator Fund

http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/aims.htm   Cardiac Risk in the Young

Athletics and Cardiac Safety:

http://www.nata.org/newsrelease/archives/000414.htm   National Athletic Trainers Ass. recommends AEDs
and Emergency Response Planning at ALL events.

Heart Rhythm Journal; article on SCA in Athletes. http://www.hrsonline.
org/uploadDocs/Drezner_Management%20of%20SCA%20in%20Athletes.pdf. This article is an updated
recommendation for all High School and College Athletic Programs to implement effective Emergency
Action Plans and adequate Response Protocols for Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

http://www.nata.org/newsrelease/archives/000416.htm  NATA press release of recommendations for
response to cardiac arrest

http://www.miaa.net/sportsmedicine/   National Federation of High School Athletic Associations, Sports
Medicine Handbook.

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2367.htm  good site for info about tachycardias

http://www.salf.org    Save a Life Foundation. Training students to know first response, CPR

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/94/4/850   Pre-participation screening recommendations by AHA.

http://www.mpa.cc/pdf/physicalforms.pdf   Maine Principals Assoc. pre-participation evaluation forms for
athletes

http://www.unc.edu/depts/nccsi/AllSport.htm   Report of the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injuries
recorded data

http://nata.org  National Athletic Trainers Association