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Comprehensive network for cardiac arrest assistance in Eindhoven
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS--As of today, Eindhoven is the first major Dutch city to have a wide network of civilian aid workers and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) within fast reach to the residents. ‘6-minute zone’ About eight hundred volunteers had resuscitation training today in the Philips Stadium with the aim of becoming civilian… Read More
Cardiac arrest during air travel: A citizen’s crucial role
Study findings identify witness recognition of the victim as the first in a series of actions that lead to better-than-usual survival. If you have a cardiac arrest, airports and airplanes appear to be relatively better places for successful resuscitation, mainly due to the proximity of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and responsive… Read More
HIV linked with increased risk of sudden cardiac death
DALLAS, TX--People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death than people who do not have HIV, especially if the virus is not well-controlled or if they have other heart disease risk factors, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access… Read More
If you witness a cardiac arrest, your actions could save a life
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE -- Lay responders’ swift assistance to cardiac arrest victims is associated with improved survival, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1 “Our study suggests that when emergency medical services incorporate members of the public into their systems, cardiac arrest victims are more likely to survive,” said… Read More
One in ten cardiac arrest patients phoned emergency services the day before
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE -- Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1 “Breathing problems more frequently preceded cardiac arrest than chest pain,” said study author Mr. Filip Gnesin, a research scholar at North Zealand Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark. “Since… Read More
Drones delivered defibrillators to patients with suspected cardiac arrests
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden can now report the results of a unique pilot project where drones were used to deliver defibrillators to real-life alerts of suspected cardiac arrest. The drones were dispatched in more than a fifth of the emergencies and arrived on target and ahead of the ambulance in most cases. The results are… Read More
Study highlights steep rise in cardiac arrests associated with opioid use
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE -- A nationwide US study has shown that the rate of opioid-related cardiac arrests has steeply risen and is now on par with the rate of cardiac arrest from other causes. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.1 Opioid use disorder, which includes dependence and addiction, affects more than two million people in… Read More
Since her cardiac arrest at 37, she urges everyone to know CPR
At 37, Mary Gordon was fit, energetic and healthy. She regularly pushed herself through workouts on a high-tech stationary bike and ran 5Ks. So she was at a loss to explain the fatigue she began experiencing. Shortly before Christmas 2019, she woke up feeling out of sorts. She stopped and rested several times while decorating her home for the… Read More
Doctors explain how COVID-19 could affect student athletes’ hearts
ORLANDO, FL-- As schools are getting back to full in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year, school sports are also making a comeback. But before your teen gets back to the swing of things, will you get your child the COVID-19 vaccine? A survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation says nearly one in four parents will definitely not. However,… Read More