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'National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) organized an Inter-Association Task Force of representatives from 15 national organizations, which included such fields as
athletic training, cardiology, electrophysiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopaedics, paramedics, pediatrics
and sports medicine.
On June 14, 2006, the executive summary of the “Recommendations
on Emergency Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in High School and College Athletic Programs” consensus
statement was issued in a press release.
To view the press release, click on the link below.
National Athletic Trainers Association
New CPR & AED Guidelines - American Heart Association
In Decmeber 2005, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued new guidelines
regarding AED equipment and CPR & AED training. Over the several months the AHA will revise their training program.
Until that time, present training and use of CPR and AED should continue.
AHA 2005 CPR/AED Guidelines
FDA - ADD/ADHD and Heart Disease
On Feb. 8, the Food and Drug Administration publicly released a
2004 report that tied the sudden deaths of 25 people and the heart problems of 54 to stimulant drugs like Ritalin. According
to the report, children accounted for 19 of the deaths and 26 of the serious heart-related problems. For more details,
please click on the link below.
For those of you who did not know Matt, he was diagnosed with ADD. He did take Ritalin and
Adderall for a few years. Did this have an effect upon his heart?
FDA Directs ADHD Drug Manufacturers
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