The newly formed East Valley Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association will host an inaugural open house from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Val Vista Lakes Community Pro Shop, 1600 E. Lakeside Drive, Gilbert.

NEW YORK - Elite runner Ryan Shay died of natural causes after collapsing during the U.S. men's marathon Olympic trials, the New York City medical examiner said Tuesday.

Young athletes in need of physical screenings can join Gilbert Hospital for the fourth annual TOPS (Team of Physicians for Students), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 at Mesquite High School, 500 S. McQueen Road.

In remembrance of Tim White and to give back to the community who helped his family through his sudden death, 11-year-old Laura White, and her mom, Vicky White, donated an automated external defibrillator Friday morning to Val Vista Lakes Elementary School.

For more than two decades, Dr. Gordon Ewy has been on a crusade to change the way people are treated for sudden cardiac arrest, a leading cause of death in the nation.

Anna Jarnagin said she feels lucky to be alive. The Mesa woman collapsed earlier this month in her doctor’s office, suffering sudden cardiac failure.

Dozens of Scottsdale police cruisers soon will carry more technology that could help first responders save the lives of others. As part of a comprehensive plan to curb cardiac death, Professional Medical Transport ambulance service has donated 45 defibrillators to the city through the Ramsey-Norton Community Services Foundation.

January 24, 2005

Stun-gun maker Taser International has started telling police agencies to avoid firing the devices at suspects' chests, explaining that there's an "extremely low" risk of ill effects on the heart and that doing so will make defending lawsuits easier.

August 27, 2004

Just weeks after a 15-year-old collapsed from cardiac arrest in a Gilbert restaurant and was rushed to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, he walked back into the hospital on a recent Friday to thank the men and women who helped save his life.

When someone suffers cardiac arrest, timing is everything. That’s the reasoning behind legislation signed into law this week that will exempt good Samaritans from civil liability when they use automated external defibrillators to help those who suffer heart attacks.

A Scottsdale doctor has donated heart defibrillators to Cave Creek’s six schools, hoping the machines could help save lives.

Arizona fails to require testing newborns for a genetic disorder that causes seizures and possibly coma or death, according to a recently released March of Dimes report.

Jeffrey Martinson's defense attorney attempted this week to prove that the medical examiner who did the autopsy on his defendant's son's body in 2005 may not have been completely thorough in his examination.

Jeffrey Martinson's defense attorney attempted this week to prove that the medical examiner who did the autopsy on his defendant's son's body in 2005 may not have been completely thorough in his examination.

This is the disease of the unknown, a death for which there are a hundred questions and no answers. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, blamed for the deaths of 20 children last year in Maricopa County, is the ruling out of everything else.

With a sweepstakes contest that goes through the summer, an Ahwatukee-based organization seeks to donate life-saving defibrillators to community centers, schools and churches.

HOUSTON - Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting comfortably after undergoing successful open heart surgery Wednesday to replace her aortic valve, a family spokesman and hospital officials said.

John Wagner has lost one home — but gained another. “I am coming out of shock,” Wagner said Wednesday.

John Wagner has lost one home — but gained another. “I am coming out of shock,” Wagner said Wednesday.

Leean Hendrix was like any other 26-year-old. She ran almost every day. She swam. The only thing atypical was that as 1998's Miss Arizona, she competed in the Miss America pageant.

Director Kief Davidson’s journey through Rwanda and Sudan was not only a filmmaking venture, but a life-or-death trek for eight Rwandan children afflicted with rheumatic heart disease. A firsthand look into their lives and the high-risk surgical procedures they must endure, “Open Heart” is a powerful documentary bringing much-needed attention to a disease that affects nearly 18 million people worldwide.