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Antiarrhythmic Drugs Found Beneficial When Used by EMS Treating Cardiac Arrest
Researchers have confirmed that certain heart rhythm medications, when given by paramedics to patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who had failed electrical shock treatment, improved likelihood of patients surviving transport to the hospital. The study was published online in the New England Journal of Medicine and helps answer a… Read More
Wearable Defibrillator May Be An Alternative to ICD for Some Patients; More Research Needed
American Heart Association Science Advisory Advisory Highlights A wearable automatic defibrillator may be an alternative to an implantable cardiac defibrillator for a small group of patients. There are few large, randomized and controlled clinical trials of the vest and similar technologies, so they should not be used except for specific… Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: It's Not A Heart Attack
The original article was published by Media Planet in the Future of Personal Health here and distributed in the March 25 edition of USA Today. Sudden Cardiac Arrest is not the same as a heart attack, but the two conditions can be related. Andy Graber survived both. Most Americans mistakenly believe that sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and a heart… Read More
Baylor Freshman Playing With Defibrillator
King McClure was told by doctors after being diagnosed with a heart condition last summer that he could never play basketball again. McClure had just arrived on the Baylor campus and had already practiced for a week before a health screening for incoming players revealed that he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. "I was devastated, I was crying,"… Read More
Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk to Debut at Indianapolis International Airport
College student to demonstrate Hands-Only CPR via kiosk to person whose life he saved Last April, Matt Lickenbrock, a University of Dayton student, saved the life of a fellow student using Hands-Only CPR, a lifesaving technique that he learned from an instructional kiosk. Today, Matt will show Sean Ferguson, the student whose heart stopped… Read More
Women Less Likely to Receive Basic Life Support for Cardiac Arrest from Public
Fewer women survive to hospital and those that do receive less treatment Women are less likely to receive basic life support for cardiac arrest from members of the public than men, the European Society of Cardiology announced today on International Women’s Day. “There is a misconception that women don’t have heart problems so they don’t get as… Read More
Turn Five Minutes of Airport Downtime into a Lifesaving Layover
American Heart Association and Anthem Foundation Launch New Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks at O’Hare, Atlanta and Three Other Airports DALLAS, TX--Airport travelers can now put their time to good use and take five minutes to learn the simple, yet lifesaving skills of Hands-Only CPR via interactive training kiosks debuting at five major airport… Read More
Study Examines Heart Structure, Function of NBA Players
An analysis of the cardiac structure and function of more than 500 National Basketball Association (NBA) players provides information that can be incorporated into clinical assessments for the prevention of cardiac emergencies in basketball players and the athletic community at large, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology A… Read More
Quality of Care for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies Among U.S. Hospitals
Adherence to recommended care following an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) varies significantly among U.S. hospitals, and patients treated at hospitals with greater adherence to these recommendations have higher survival rates, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology More than 200,000 patients are treated for IHCA annually in… Read More