Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Designed to identify cardiac arrest events, the system can automatically place an emergency call when it senses an event has occurred, even if the user is unresponsive.

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ECG Cases

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The post ECG Cases 48 – ECG Interpretation in Cardiac Arrest appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Med Page Today

JANUARY 1, 2024

In this report, we follow up on the resulting public interest on sudden cardiac arrest that made Hamlin the most searched person of 2023. (MedPage Today) -- In January, we reported on Damar Hamlin's collapse during a televised football game.

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Med Page Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

(MedPage Today) -- Therapeutic hypothermia did not improve survival or functional outcomes in unconscious patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial nonshockable rhythm, a meta-analysis of patient-level data found. The primary.

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Open Heart

MAY 14, 2025

Introduction Cardiac MRI (CMRI) is an important investigation in cases of unclear cause of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The sensitivity of ECV in detecting myocardial oedema after cardiac arrest highlights its potential utility over T2 mapping.

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JAMA Cardiology

MAY 27, 2025

This individual patient data meta-analysis examines the association of immediate vs delayed or selective coronary angiography in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation with 1-year survival outcomes.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Research Highlights: The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to. This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 25, 2024

Moderate to severe anemia was linked to an increase in cardiac arrest or stroke compared with normal hemoglobin levels in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cardiac arrest was called and advanced life support was undertaken for this patient. The patient was given chest compressions while waiting for the cardiac arrest team to arrive. The morning before the cardiac arrest potassium was 4,3.mmol, After about 90 seconds of chest compressions she awoke.

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American Heart News - Heart News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Research Highlights: An analysis of cardiac arrest records in a U.S. registry revealed that people with drug overdose cardiac arrests were more likely to be younger, have fewer health conditions and have higher survival rates with better neurologic.

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Open Heart

MARCH 22, 2025

Introduction and objectives Decision-making regarding prognosticating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains challenging at the front door. The MIRACLE2 score provides a simple and practical tool for early neuroprognostication to aid decision-making.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him among fewer than one in 10 people nationwide who survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Joshua Lupton, M.D.,

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fell significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and only slightly. This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: U.S.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 9, 2024

Women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to suffer anxiety or depression than male survivors, a new study warns.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2024

IntroductionCardiac arrest during pregnancy is receiving increasing attention. However, there are few reports on cardiac arrest in nonpregnant women caused by abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). At the initial stage of admission, cardiac arrest occurred after the ECG demonstrated ST-segment elevation in leads II, III and a VF.

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Open Heart

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Objective Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge across Europe, with a survival rate of only 8.5% to hospital discharge. Implementing a community first responder (CFR) system, including earlier Basic Life Support and defibrillation, can enhance survival rates and neurological outcomes.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 14, 2025

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a time-dependent medical emergency requiring immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 31, 2024

There is no difference in the effectiveness of the two most commonly used methods for administering medication during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival?

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 31, 2024

An analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardiac arrests caused by drug overdoses and cardiac arrests due to other causes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Most cases of cardiac arrest during sport are likely to be preventable. In addition, the emergency response with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillators within the sports context can be improved. This has been shown in a thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

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Circulation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

People who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest often require care at a regional center for continued treatment after resuscitation, but many do not initially present to the hospital where they will be admitted. Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 31, 2024

BackgroundGiven increases in drug overdose‐associated mortality, there is interest in better understanding of drug overdose out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Adjusted results showed comparable survival with Cerebral Performance Category score =1 or 2 when the first monitored arrest rhythm was shockable (OD: 28.9%

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The New England Journal of Medicine

JANUARY 22, 2025

This randomized trial showed no significant difference in return of spontaneous circulation between initial intraosseous and intravenous vascular access in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

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HeartRhythm

JANUARY 6, 2025

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) risk stratification in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may be complicated by other potential causes of arrhythmia.

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The New England Journal of Medicine

JANUARY 22, 2025

In a trial involving adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an intraosseous-first strategy for vascular access did not result in a higher incidence of 30-day survival than an intravenous-first strategy.

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NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

APRIL 1, 2025

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest during races has remained stable, but postarrest survival has improved substantially.

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Task forces comprising international experts in sports cardiology and the respective topics covered were assigned to each section and prepared specific clinical considerations tables for practitioners to reference.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015–2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024., 16–18, 2024, in Chicago.

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 13, 2025

In this episode, Drs. Jonathan H. Kim and Aaron L. Baggish discussed the study findings, emphasizing the importance of continued vigilance and preparedness to further reduce the risk of fatal outcomes during endurance events.

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The New England Journal of Medicine

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Yet, overall survival among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is approximately 10%, even in well-performing emergency medical systems. The interventions that are undertaken at the scene of a cardiac arrest are the most likely interventions to improve outcomes: early.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

16–17, 2024, at the Hilton Chicago Hotel in Chicago.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2025

Pediatric sports cardiology is an emerging subspecialty garnering much attention due to devastating reports of exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest and collapse in young athletes.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Updated Guideline Highlights: The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned. One important update is the.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

While on telemetry monitoring he suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. What ECG finding may have contributed to (or precipitated) the cardiac arrest? Learning points : Takotsubo can lead to cardiac arrest from ventricular arrhythmia. There are no clear signs of OMI. There is a prolonged QTc.

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