HRS Scientific Sessions
05/08/19

The Heart Rhythm Society’s 40th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8-11, 2019, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, USA will convene the finest clinicians, scientists, researchers and innovators in the field of cardiac pacing and electrophysiology. HRS Annual Scientific Sessions designed to meet the continuing medical educational needs of the heart rhythm specialist. The focus of Heart Rhythm 2019 showcases the ideas, people, and technology that continue to propel our field forward with sessions that represented all aspects of pacing, defibrillation, clinical arrhythmia management, ablation, pharmacology, genetics, basic science, and health policy.

1st Annual Hops for Hearts
05/11/19

Participate in an afternoon full of food, drink, and family friendly fun. Expect games, raffles, face paint, and more! Admission is free! Proceeds from beer, food, apparel and raffle ticket purchases will be donated to the SADS Foundation in memory of Kathleen Formica Neal and in honor of Alanna Kathleen Mundondo (living & thriving with LQTS)!

3rd Annual Gertsberg Memorail 5K
05/19/19

Welcome to the Mike Gertsberg Memorial 5K. This is the 3rd running of an annual charity 5K held in honor of the memory of Dr. Mikhail Gerstberg, a respected and beloved Radiology Resident at Hartford Hospital who passed away suddenly in 2016. Every year we gather in remembrance of our lost colleague and friend who touched the lives of countless people in his short time on this Earth. All proceeds are donated directly to the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation to further fund research to better understand sudden cardiac death. Last year we raised $4,193.

Rob Kaas Memorial Golf Tournament
06/01/19

Join in the fun at the Rob Kaas Memorial Golf Tournament. Activities will include a Skins Game, Closest to Pins Contest, Low Gross, and Net Big Raffle. All proceeds benefit the SADS Foundation and its services to the SADS community and improving care and treatment of SADS conditions.

14th Annual Ryan Weidler Golf Tournament
07/01/19

Please join the O'Donnell, Weidler, and Speece Families for golf, wine and beer, dinner, and fun in support of research, the SADS Foundation, and CHOP Youth Heart Watch, an affiliate of Project ADAM.

Medical Mystery: After He Fainted, Man’s Diagnosis Unraveled a Frightening Family History
3/11/2019

A 60-year-old man came to the emergency department after he passed out in public.According to bystanders, the fall happened so quickly that no one was able to catch him before he hit the ground and sustained a facial injury.

Medical Device Put Jefferson Student Back in the Game
3/11/2019

Dylan Rose's heart skipped out of rhythm recently at basketball practice due to Long QT Syndrome. It was an incident that could have killed him. But the Jefferson High School senior never knew it happened. He was protected by a pacemaker and internal cardiac defibrillator surgically implanted in his chest. This miracle of modern medicine protects him daily and gives him back a big part of his life - playing sports

How AEDs Can Help Save Lives on Public Transit
3/11/2019

Sudden cardiac arrest does not discriminate, it can strike anyone regardless of age or gender and at any time or place. Given the number of people that use public transportation each day in America, it is highly likely for sudden cardiac arrest to occur in transit.

NIH All of Us Research Program to Fund Genetic Counseling Resource
2/12/2019

The National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program issued a funding opportunity for a genetic counseling resource to support participants who receive genomic testing and receive results.

SADS HK Foundation Publishes Paper
2/12/2019

The SADS HK Foundation is honored to share the news that the official paper recently has been published on the "Hong Kong Medical Journal". These findings share SADS impacts in the medical field and community in Hong Kong.