2008

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month was passed by both the House and Senate (09/26/2008) — The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month Concurrent Resolution has been passed by both the House and the Senate. Congress is now supporting the efforts to educate people about SCA and to raise awareness about the risk of SCA, identifying warning signs, and the need to seek medical attention in a timely manner. Learn more »

Immediate Action Needed: Support SCA Awareness Month Resolution (09/07/2008) — There's just one week left to pass this resolution, which will recognize the month of October as SCA Awareness Month. Contact your representative now asking him/her to co-sponsor H. Con. Res 393. Learn more »

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: Resolution Co-Sponsors (09/17/2008) — The Heart Rhythm Society would like to thank the Members of Congress who agreed to co-sponsor the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month Resolution. Learn more »

Heart Rhythm Society Applauds Sudden Cardiac Arrest Resolution — Urge Your Legislator to Co-Sponsor S.Res. 530 (04/24/2008) — Senate Resolution 530 by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) calls for a “National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Week” during the week of October 5 and additional awareness programs for SCA. Learn more »

The Society and SCA Coalition Offer Remarks at Press Conference on Josh Miller HEARTS Act (02/14/2008) — Representing the Heart Rhythm Society and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition (SCAC), David Rosenbaum, MD, FHRS, Chair of the Heart Rhythm Society Research Subcommittee, offered a statement in support of HR 4926, the HEARTS Act, which would establish a federal grant program to enable the purchase of AEDs by elementary and secondary schools across the nation. Learn more »

Heart Rhythm Society Co-Hosts Congressional Briefing (02/08/2008) — To commemorate February's designation as “American Heart Month,” the Heart Rhythm Society co-hosted a Congressional briefing to educate Members of Congress and their staff about heart disease and stroke. Learn more »

2007

Heart Rhythm Society Co-Sponsors Capitol Hill Briefing and Luncheon on Heart Disease (02/27/2007) — The Heart Rhythm Society, joined the Alliance for Aging Research and the American Heart Association in co-sponsoring a Capitol Hill briefing and luncheon on heart disease, "Slaying the Medicare Dragons: The Promise of Innovation." Learn more »