Millions watched NFL player, Damar Hamlin have a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) last night on live TV. Based on the video of the event, and without any knowledge whatsoever if he had an underlying risk, it appears to be an episode of Commotio Cordis. Commotio Cordis does not require cardiac disease. It is caused by induction of ventricular fibrillation by a cardiac trauma timed during the vulnerable period of the cardiac electrical cycle.
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Pediatric cardiac screening data warehouse created
The Cardiac Safety Research Consortium Announces Prospective Collection of Pediatric Cardiac Screening Data for the National Pediatric Cardiac Screening Data Warehouse to Inform Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young and Pediatric Product Development
Multi-Stakeholder Project Aims to Improve Pediatric Cardiac Safety
CSRC joined the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions to Update the SCAI SHOCK Stage Classification System
CSRC joined the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions to develop an expert consensus statement that will provide updated guidance on the use of the SCAI SHOCK Stage Classification, a five-stage system intended to facilitate communication about the diagnosis, presentation, and evolving nature of cardiogenic shock.
CSRC Spearheads Creation of First National Pediatric Cardiac Screening Database
FDA, industry, and patient advocacy groups join effort to advance effective cardiac screening
New CSRC Executive Director Named
Congratulations to Jonathan Seltzer, MD, MBA, MA for being named CSRC's Executive Director! Dr. Seltzer serves on CSRC's Executive Committee and Scientific Programs Committee.
CiPA Update December 2018
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Scientific Programs Committee Chair Attends CEC Summit
CSRC Executive Committee member and Scientific Programs Committee Chair Jonathan Seltzer, MD, MBA, MA, attended the inaugural 2018 CEC Summit on September 26-27, 2018. This event, cohosted by the Duke Clinical Research Institute and Stanford Center for Clinical Research, brought together thought leaders from academia, industry, and government to establish consistent standards globally for clinical events classification (CEC) and adjudication in clinical trials.
CiPA Update October 2018
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Over the Edge for Cardiac Safety
Salim Idriss, MD, PhD, principal investigator for CSRC’s Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young initiative, is going Over the Edge for cardiac safety. What does this mean? Dr. Idriss is participating in the 2018 Over the Edge fundraiser on behalf of sudden cardiac death in the young initiatives. On Saturday, October 13, Dr. Idriss and Clare Matti, assistant director of Regulatory Services at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, will rappel 17 stories down the side of the historic 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Durham.