The C.A.R.E. Mission: To
formulate, promote and
lead initiatives to
prevent sudden cardiac
death due to acquired
and heritable heart
rhythm disorders by:
Advocating increased
support for
comprehensive
scientific research
and clinical trials.
Educating patients,
the public and
healthcare
professionals to
increase awareness.
Advancing strategies
to identify, protect
and support at-risk
individuals and
their families.
This website is
dedicated to the memory
of those whose lives
were lost to sudden
cardiac death, and to
the survivors, families
and friends who have
devoted tireless energy
supporting the C.A.R.E.
Foundation's mission to
help save lives.
2008 Maggie Dixon Classic and Heart Health Expo
UConn, Rutgers, Penn State, Army Tip-Off in 3rd Annual Maggie Dixon Classic on Sunday, December 14th, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Sunday, December 14th, 2008, Madison Square Garden will again be the site of the premier women’s college basketball doubleheader dedicated to the memory of Maggie Dixon.
Maggie Dixon was the vibrant, passionate and successful head coach of the Army Black Knights women’s basketball team. In 2006, she led her team to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Just weeks later, Maggie died suddenly due to an arrhythmia caused by a previously undiagnosed heart condition. She was only 28 years old.
For the second year, the Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation has teamed up with Madison Square Garden and the Dixon family to increase awareness of the risk of sudden cardiac death and the need for early diagnoses and preventive treatment.
The C.A.R.E. Foundation will conduct free ECG screening for children and teens to coincide with the Maggie Dixon Classic. The heart screening will take place from 10am – 6pm on December 14th in the Garden’s expansive Expo Center immediately adjacent to the basketball arena.
All fans attending the Classic are also invited to participate in the Heart Health Expo where they can learn CPR from the New York Fire Department, tour a FDNY paramedic ambulance, shoot hoops at the Knicks’ Groove Truck, and tour educational and interactive displays focused on healthy living and the diagnosis and prevention of heart disease and arrhythmias.
The basketball games will be nationally televised on ESPN U.
Maggie
Dixon
Classic
at
Madison
Garden a
Huge
Success:
Event
Supports
C.A.R.E.
Foundation’s
Mission
to
Prevent
Sudden
Cardiac
Death
On
Saturday,
December
8th,
2007,
more
than
5,000
fans,
students,
and
families
gathered
at
Madison
Square
Garden,
The
World’s
Most
Famous
Arena,
in New
York
City for
the
Maggie
Dixon
Classic.
Maggie
Dixon
was the
vibrant,
passionate
and
successful
head
coach of
the Army
Black
Knights
women’s
basketball
team. In
2006 she
led her
team to
their
first
ever
appearance
in the
NCAA
Tournament.
Just
weeks
later,
she died
suddenly
due to
an
arrhythmia
caused
by a
previously
undiagnosed
heart
condition.
She was
only 28
years
old.
Madison
Square
Garden
partnered
with the
Cardiac
Arrhythmias
Research
and
Education
(C.A.R.E.)
Foundation
to
support
C.A.R.E.’s
mission
to raise
awareness
of the
risks of
sudden
cardiac
death in
the
young
and the
need for
early
diagnoses
and
preventive
treatment.
Read
more
about
the
event....
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Broken
Hearts Electric
Shockis
a 40 minute
documentary
telling about
the producer's
(Tom Sutch)
coping with
LongQT Syndrome
after the sudden
death of his
father at age
39. The
movie is
powerful yet
shows hope about
the efforts to
inform the
public and how
each of us can
help save lives.
Broken
Hearts Electric
Shock
won first place
at the Long
Island Film
Festival in July
2007, is being
entered in other
festivals.
You can view
Tom's movie by
clicking on the link
below.
Quicktime is
required for
viewing.
The
Advocate's
Perspective
-
by Mary Jo Gordon, Executive Director, C.A.R.E. Foundation, Inc.
EPLab Digest - September 2007
For
patients
and
families
at risk
for SCD
due to
heart
rhythm
disorders,
an
abnormal
12-lead
electrocardiogram
often
yields
the
first
critical
clues of
serious
underlying
disease.
Read the
article..
Tips
for
Living
with
Heart
Rhythm
Disorders
For
those of
us with
medical
conditions
such as
heart
rhythm
disorders,
it is
very
important
to wear
a
medical
alert
tag
(bracelet
or
necklace).
Medic
alert
tags let
healthcare
professionals
such as
paramedics
and
emergency
room
personnel
know
about
our
condition
when we
may not
be able
to tell
them
ourselves.
This is
especially
important
when
we’re
out and
about
without
family
or
friends
to speak
on our
behalf.
Quickly
assessing
our
medical
condition
in an
emergency
may be
the
difference
between
life and
death.
Though
some of
us
already
wear
medical
alert
tags,
many of
the
available
designs
aren’t
exactly
fashion
statements!
We
looked
around
and
found
these
two
companies
that
make
VERY
cool
tags.
To
learn
more
about
these
tags and
others,
click on
the
links
below
the
images.
In
addition
each
company
will
donate a
percentage
of your
purchase
to the
C.A.R.E.
Foundation.
Wearing
a
medical
alert
tag can
be a
real
life
saver.
Help
yourself
and
thanks
in
advance
for
helping
C.A.R.E!
C.A.R.E. has joined with Found Hearts photographer, Rick Ruggles, in a campaign to increase awareness and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Click hereto learn more.
The 'Let The Beat Go On' campaign is generously supported by the
Medtronic Foundation. Medtronic
Foundation
will
provide
a
matching
donation
for
every
bracelet
you
purchase.
Click here to purchase.
Learn
More
about
the
ways
the Medtronic Foundation provides
support
for
a
healthier
quality
of
life
in
communities
all
over
the
world. Thank you
Medtronic.
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designed
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Hearts
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There are
many ways to
show you
C.A.R.E.
Click
here to
learn how
you can make
a donation,
send
flowers,
shop on the
Internet or
search the
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C.A.R.E.
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about Heart
Disorders,
Genetics,
Medications,
Professional
Organizations,
Screening,
Advocacy and
more.
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Find links
to current
articles,
research and
medical
updates that
will help
you stay
current on
heart rhythm
disorder
news.
Our
NEW Online
Community
connects
people with
heart rhythm
disorders to
make friends
and discuss
issues that
help you
feel that
you are not
alone.
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Announcing
C.A.R.E.
E-NEWS!
Stay
up to
date on
developments
and
events
relating
to Long
QT
Syndrome and
other
inherited
rhythm
disorders.
Cardiovascular Monitoring of Children and Adolescents With Heart Disease Receiving Medications for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young Congenital Cardiac Defects Committee and the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing
NEWS from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) ’08:
American Heart Association Releases “Hands-Only CPR” Advisory Statement
When you see an adult suddenly collapse, use Hands-Only CPR: that's CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths. And it can help save lives.
Hands-Only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths. It is recommended for use by bystanders who see an adult suddenly collapse in the "out-of-hospital" setting. It consists of two steps:
Call 911 (or send someone to do that).
Begin providing high-quality chest compressions by pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest with minimal interruptions
Results of Home Use of Automated External Defibrillators for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Trial (HAT)
Previous studies of lay rescuer AED programs in locations such as airports and casinos have shown survival rates as high as 74% from out-of-hospital witnessed ventricular fibrillation sudden cardiac arrest when bystander CPR is provided and defibrillation occurs within 3-5 minutes of collapse. Since over 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the home, the HAT study tested whether the use of a home AED, in addition to CPR and calling 9-1-1, could improve survival for patients with a previous anterior-wall myocardial infarction not eligible for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
Check the following resources for more information regarding HAT:
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Joshua Miller trotted off the football field after making a special-teams play and headed to the bench.
Automated external defibrillators are increasingly available in public places, including airports and malls.
Louis Acompora manned his lacrosse goal, blocked a shot with his chest and prepared to make a play on the ball in his first high school game.
Within seconds, each teen collapsed. In both cases, coaches, medical personnel and parents rushed to the boys, figuring they were dehydrated, had had the wind knocked out of them or had suffered a concussion.
Before they realized the boys were in cardiac arrest, both were dead.
Two 14-year-old boys. Two lives that could have been saved, their parents said, with one solution: an automated external defibrillator.
