Podcasts about parent heart watch

This week's episode is a special retrospective: almost two years on, our guests Martha Lopez-Anderson, Melinda Murray-Nyack and Karen Acompora reconvene to reflect on the progress made over the past few years and the remaining obstacles to achieving their goal of eliminating Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in our Youth by 2030.Sitting down at the 19th Annual National Parent Heart Watch Heart-to-Heart Conference, our guests first reflect on what they are proud of: screening numbers reaching amazing levels, legislation drafted up, mandated AEDs in New York State… real change is being enacted.Acknowledging the national focus incited by the Damar Hamlin incident just over a year ago and the extent to which it has catalyzed progress, the conversation evolves into a look into the future.Hurdles remain, SCA perception needs to change and measures must be upheld - but as Martha Lopez-Anderson says, 2024 is set to be a year to remember regarding legislation for the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and death in the young.Follow me on Instagram and Facebook @ericfethkemd and checkout my website at www.EricFethkeMD.com.My brand new book, The Privilege of Caring, is out now on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6H6QN4Follow me on Instagram and Facebook @ericfethkemd and checkout my website at www.EricFethkeMD.com. My brand new book, The Privilege of Caring, is out now on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6H6QN4

Does you feel like you've been seeing more and more stories about young athletes collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest?Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapsed after a collision in sudden cardiac arrest last year during Monday Night Football. A few weeks ago, Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest at a USC basketball practice. Is there a trend we should be aware of? Is this new? What's the deal? Is cardiac arrest common? Can it be prevented? What better way to find answers than to grab OUR DOCTOR FRIEND, maybe one that happens to be nationally recognized in the area of Sports Cardiology and screening for cardiac conditions in athletes, and ask him these great questions! Welcome, Jon Drezner, MD!Dr. Jon Drezner is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology at the University of Washington. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine He is Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), OL Reign (NWSL), and the University of Washington. Dr. Drezner is past-President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM, 2012-13) and has dedicated his career to the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCA/D) in young athletes and the development of effective models for prevention.This is a great episode, friends! Give it a listen and perhaps we can figure out how to STOP THE HEART-STOPPING!Key highlights in this episode include:Why do these elite athletes, the picture of peak performance, experience cardiac arrest?How common is sudden cardiac arrest in athletes? Does the prevalence change when looking at different types of athletes/sports?Who is at risk? How do we know?Are there warning signs for sudden cardiac arrest? What are they?Why do some people (like Bronny and Damar) have better outcomes than other people who suffer cardiac arrest?How can we screen for conditions that can cause sudden cardiac arrest?What about people out of high school and college age who are athletic, what are their risks of sudden cardiac arrest? Dr. Drezner recommends the following resources to learn more about sudden cardiac arrest in athletes:Parent Heart Watch website. The American Heart Association website. Take a lifesaving CPR class through the American Red Cross!The University of Washington Center for Sports Cardiology E-Academy, learn about ECG interpretation in athletes!You can find Dr. Drezner via his UWashington profile HERE, and on Twitter at @DreznerJon.DID WE MENTION HE HAS HIS OWN WIKIPEDIA PAGE??? :)For more episodes, limited edition merch, or to become a Friend of Your Doctor Friends (and more), follow this link!Also, CHECK OUT AMAZING HEALTH PODCASTS on The Health Podcast Network(For real, this network is AMAZING and has fantastic, evidence-based, honest health information,...

On this 11th episode of the Pursuit of Health podcast, Dr. Fethke is honored and excited to invite a dear friend and colleague, Steven Tannenbaum, Esq., to debunk the notion that doctors and lawyers are necessarily always adversaries.  Our guest is a seasoned attorney with over 40 years of experience and a senior partner in Tannenbaum, Bellantone & Silver PC, a civil litigation law firm based in Lake Success, New York. He has been recognized as one of the Top Attorneys in North America, an honor bestowed to only a few American attorneys recognized for their degree of professional success and leadership. He additionally serves as a mediator and an arbitrator for National Arbitration and Mediation.  He currently serves as National Vice-chair of Parent Heart Watch, the sole national voice dedicated to protecting youth from sudden cardiac arrest and preventable sudden cardiac death. He also serves as a Board of Directors Member of the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation and the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation. He is a past board chair of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association.  He is the 2010 recipient of the American Heart Association's Louis J. Acompora Memorial Heart Saver Award, the 2011 recipient of the American Heart Association Special Recognition Community Outreach Award, the 2012 recipient of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association's Chairman's Award, the 2013 recipient of the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation's Save a Child Award, the 2015 American Heart Association Heart Saver Award and the 2016 Parent Heart Watch Founder's Award.  Mr. Tannenbaum is the rare teacher who can clearly explain such often misunderstood legal processes as Trial by Jury, Tort Law, Good Samaritan Law and the Medical Standard of Care. He shares his views on the proper use of these and other legalities involving healthcare, never losing sight of his role to serve others and uphold the legacy and fundamental nobility of the fields of Medicine and Law.   He shares his very personal story as a grateful survivor of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) which occurred May 6, 2009. This experience led him to become an American Heart Association certified CPR/AED instructor, training more than 10,000 people to date.   As an attorney, he remains passionate about the need to inform and empower everyone to prevent and treat SCA. He is a nationally recognized speaker and educator, appearing on television and radio to share his knowledge about CPR/AED usage. He explains how he has fought in several states to establish legal protections from liability through state and national Good Samaritan Laws. He explains the purpose of his work to assist in the drafting of legislation in several states to help save lives.   Most notably, Mr. Tannenbaum finishes this wonderful session by advocating for equal and equitable justice for all under the law. He believes that our work is not done until both lawyers and physicians can ensure that all of the wonderful technologies and treatments of modern medicine are available to each and every one of us. In his eyes to do any less is paramount to committing a crime.   Next time, on POH  Ep 12, we welcome Dr. Richard Hahn, a Cornell and Columbia trained Pediatric Psychiatrist focusing on School-based Psychiatry for a timely discussion about The Psychological Impact on Children of the Covid-19 Pandemic.  You can follow Dr. Eric Fethke on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok @drfethkemd(This episode will also be available in video format on Youtube @drfethkemd).

In Part 2 of this episode of The Pursuit of Health Podcast - in a co-branded session with Parent Heart Watch, the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation and the Dominic Murray 21 Memorial Foundation - Dr. Fethke continues his discussion with three thought leaders and pioneers who have spent the past two decades addressing the recognition and prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death, particularly in the young.  Dr. Fethke welcomes three guests at once to inform our audience about this very important and often under recognized topic - -Martha Lopez-Anderson: Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch (PHW)    -Karen Acompora: Founder & President of the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation & Board Chair of PHW   -Melinda Murray: Founder & President of the Dominic Murray 21 Memorial Foundation & Board Secretary of PHW      (Together Melinda Murray's and Karen Acompora's Foundations combine their efforts as Heart Screen New York). On this episode our guests continue to inform us about the hurdles they continue to face and have overcome in their work to combat SCA/SCD.  They celebrate their landmark successes and give us a glimpse into the future of the national effort they are leading to create a mandatory Registry of the incidence of SCA/SCD and research into the impact of adding an ECG to the screening process to identify those at risk for SCA.  PHW is now in every state - 100 communities nationwide and has touched lives of >1 million youth. They hold and sponsor and ANNUAL CONFERENCE that highlights their efforts to Focus - Awareness of SCA(entity and incidence)Educate every one regarding Early Detection(warning signs and screenings)Promotes Chain of Survival training and Cardiac Emergency Response planning where children live, play and learnAdvances the presence and proper use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Establish a mandatory and systematic Registry of SCA/SCD incidence Our guests emphasize that the success of their work is due to a philosophy of collaboration amongst people and institutions with different skill sets all coming together for a common cause.  Their guiding force is nothing less than the Love of a parent or family.  If character is defined not by what one does when everything is going well, but rather by how we respond when life throws us unexpected tragedies, then the character of our three guests must be seen as amongst the most noble.They have traveled from the darkest depths of human loss to the highest heights in the service of others. Their response to sudden cardiac death serves as an example for all of us to follow. They give us Hope as we forge ahead to tackle the many other health and social problems through our healthcare system together.  In our next episode we look forward to a discussion with author, thought leader and pioneer, Dr. Maya Shetreat, where we discuss that getting a little messy may actually be beneficial to our health and well-being.  To Learn More, Please Visit:  https://parentheartwatch.org/https://heartscreennewyork.com/https://la12.org/https://www.domheart21.org/You can follow Dr. Eric Fethke on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok @drfethkemd(This episode is also available in video format on Youtube @drfethkemd).

In Part 1 of this episode of The Pursuit of Health Podcast - in a co-branded session with Parent Heart Watch, the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation and the Dominic Murray 21 Memorial Foundation - Dr. Fethke sits down with three thought leaders and pioneers who have spent the past two decades addressing the recognition and prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death, particularly in the young. For the first time, Dr. Fethke welcomes three guests at once to inform our audience about this very important and often under recognized topic -  -Martha Lopez-Anderson: Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch (PHW)    -Karen Acompora: Founder & President of the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation & Board Chair of PHW    -Melinda Murray: Founder & President of the Dominic Murray 21 Memorial Foundation & Board Secretary of PHW     (Together Melinda Murray's and Karen Acompora's Foundations combine their efforts as Heart Screen New York)This episode's discussion is motivated by several critical features of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA);SCA is often the first clinical presentation of SCD1/300 youth live with an underlying heart condition that places them at risk for a SCASCA in the young claims 7,000-10,000 individuals/year which translates to 24 deaths/day or 1 life lost every 1-2 minutesAmongst SCA Victims - 49% have had a family history of others with similar cardiac problems60-72% have had preceding symptoms or other warning signs not recognized by their medical practitioners The American Academy of Pediatrics acknowledges that warning signs and risk factors are often missed by medical professionals, parents and youthThe current existing and recommended cardiac risk assessment tools are largely unused A History and Physical exam alone miss more youth at risk for SCA/SCD than when a properly performed and interpreted ECG is included as part of the screening processPHW was founded in 2005 by 4 mothers of children who were victims of SCD. It has become a nationally-recognized entity that focuses on three main steps:Cultivating Local ChampionsProviding the Architecture for Collaborations at all levelsMotivating ParentsPHW work has now expanded in several areas;  Sponsoring and promotion of research to fill the void of accurate and comprehensive data regarding SCA and SCD. Establishing Best Practices Models to address Prevention (Primary and Secondary) through Education. Impacting Educators, Sports leaders, and medical and policy-making stakeholders to recognize and address SCA/SCD Syndrome. Our guests share their personal journeys that allowed them to overcome one of the greatest tragedies a person can experience - the loss of a child - to ultimately undertake this Herculean task of changing the landscape of SCA and SCD. As they express in poignantly clear terms, they continue this work for others so “that the loss of their son or daughter is not in vain.”   Next time, in Part 2, we will continue our discussion in which our guests describe their hurdles, successes and visions for the future in their work to combat SCA/SCD.   To Learn More, Please Visit:  https://parentheartwatch.org/https://heartscreennewyork.com/https://la12.org/https://www.domheart21.org/You can follow Dr. Eric Fethke on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok @drfethkemd(This episode is also available in video format on Youtube @drfethkemd).   

In this episode, podcast co-host Stephanie Sandino interviews Martha Lopez-Anderson, executive director of Parent Heart Watch. This national organization helps communities understand the true incidence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in youth, appraise risk factors, access preventative health care, apply life-saving skills, and advocate for sudden cardiac arrest prevention practices wherever youth congregate. PE/health educator Kyle Pryor also joins the podcast to discuss his participation in Get Charged Up! — a program that promotes the importance of having an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) in schools. Key discussion points include: • What is sudden cardiac arrest and is it the same as a heart attack? • What is the Cardiac Chain of Survival and can teachers standardize this response in their school? • What is involved in implementing the entire Cardiac Emergency Response Plan? Resources: • Cardiac Emergency Response Plan tips from SHAPE America and Parent Heart Watch • Get Charged Up! Infographic and information • Health Literacy Month resources

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the leading cause of death in the U.S. But what most people don’t know is that it is also the #1 killer of student athletes and the leading cause of death on school campuses. Many people think there is nothing you can do to prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death. The truth is—you can—you just have to be prepared. Join us as the SHAPE America podcast team invites the Executive Director and Board Members of Parent Heart Watch to discuss Sudden Cardiac Arrest in youth, appraise risk factors, access preventative health care, apply life-saving skills to prevent sudden death, and advocate for sudden cardiac arrest prevention practices wherever youth congregate. Panelists include; *Martha Lopez-Anderson (Executive Director, Parent Heart Watch) - After the sudden death of her seemingly healthy 10-year-old son in 2004 blindsided Martha, she immersed herself in education and training relating to the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in youth. For nearly a decade, Martha served as the Chair for the Board of Directors of Parent Heart Watch. Martha was part of a task force comprised of the American Heart Association and twelve other national health and safety organizations in developing a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) for Schools and was part of the writing group that authored the CERP policy statement. She also serves on the Institute of Medicine’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Collaborative; the Cardiac Safety Research Consortium; Youth Sports Safety Alliance; Citizen CPR Foundation’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Task Force; the Orange County (Florida) EMS Advisory Council; the National Advisory Committee for the Sudden Death in Young Registry and the National Center for Fatality Review & Prevention. *Susan Canning (Parent Heart Watch Board Member/Founder of KEVS Foundation) - After the sudden loss of her 19-year-old son, Kevin, to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Susan founded KEVS Foundation in 2012 in his memory. KEVS Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in youth, to donate AED units to youth organizations and schools, and to provide free heart screenings in the local youth community. Susan is an American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/AED instructor and has trained thousands of coaches and students, and is a representative on the Massachusetts AHA Advisory Board. Susan has been instrumental in the passage of two life-saving bills in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and currently has another piece of legislation pending in Boston. *Kimberly G. Harmon, M.D. (Section Head, Sports Medicine Section Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Head Football Physician, University of Washington/Parent Heart Watch Medical Advisory Board) - Kim is a Professor in Family Medicine and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington where she is the Section Head of the Sports Medicine Section. She is a past president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (2009-2010) and currently serves on their foundation board. She is the head football physician at the University of Washington and is an associate editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Her interest on sudden cardiac death in high school students and NCAA athletes has led to published research and presentations at national and international conferences. She lectures nationally and internationally on sudden cardiac death in athletes, has published extensively on the topic and her research has won numerous awards. She most recently co-authored the “International Criteria for ECG Interpretation in Athletes” as part of a world-wide consortium of medical professionals who sought to establish a new best practice in preventing sudden death in youth athletes.

Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student athletes. School nurses are well-positioned to help save lives. Learn the most current practices school nurses are taking to save students' lives. Follow: @schoolnurses @Pfizer @PHWorg @bamradionetwork Michele Snyder has been Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch since 2010. She has over two decades of experience in the non-profit sector.

A weekly look at father involvement in education through the Watch D.O.G.S. program of the National Center for Fathering. This week, our guest will be Michele Snyder, Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch. Parent Heart Watch is a national network of parents, families and partners dedicated to reducing Sudden Cardiac  Arrest (SCA) in youth. We inform, educate, advocate, and implement nationwide programs that help achieve our mission and vision objectives. Parent Heart Watch was established by parents who have lost a child to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Through our dedicated network, we are turning our tragedy into positive actions that will save young lives across the nation. Dads of Great Students is a national program currently operating in 46 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and Mexico. Nearly 3000 schools utilize the fathers and father figures within their own community to enhance the environment and safety of their schools. Watch D.O.G.S. National Coordinator Keith Schumacher is the host of the show. Senior National Program Developer Chris Danenhauer co-hosts and they are regularly joined by Watch D.O.G.S. Executive Director Eric Snow.  

Many young people have underlying heart conditions with no symptoms. In fact, the most common condition that can cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or HCM, and as many as 1 in 500 people have this heart condition. ECG's can detect past silent heart attacks in adults that may put them at greater risk for future severe cardiac issues. Michaela Gagne, Miss Massachusetts 2006, competed for the title of Miss America 2007 with her platform titled, Heart Health: Listen, Learn, and Live, because she was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition and had undergone surgery for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator at the age of 17. She is currently a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Campaign, and also for SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation, as well as Parent Heart Watch, a group of parents making great strides in legislative and national awareness in memory of the children they have lost to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Michaela and I will be discussing her life's journey, and her current global mission work with Heartbeat International, an organization that provides surgery and the means for pacemakers, defibrillators, and other devices to be implanted in some of the one million people who are dying every year without these procedures. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday February 8th from 10-11 am U.S. CT to listen to Machaela and I talk about how we can all help in raising awareness about this intimate affair with our heart!