Cardiology
Can you stop an overdose death? Updated guidelines may help
Saving lives after an opioid overdose isn't just the job of emergency department workers, according to guidelines on how to treat heart-stopping poisonings.
Sep 19, 2023
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Medical economics
Cardiac arrest survival lower at EMS agencies serving minority populations
Risk-standardized survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are lower for emergency medical service (EMS) agencies working in Black and Hispanic catchment areas than those in White catchment areas, according ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Health
You can save a cardiac arrest victim's life even if an ambulance arrives in two minutes, research suggests
Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.
Aug 24, 2023
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Cardiology
How to improve CPR rates in Australian migrant communities
CPR can double someone's chances of surviving a cardiac arrest in the community, but new research published in BMJ Open finds Australians born overseas lack the support and opportunity to learn. The researchers explore ways ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Cardiology
Resuscitation after on-field cardiac arrest should start with teammates, says sports cardiologist
It is well known that early resuscitation with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an automated external defibrillator (AED) saves lives, and in most sports-related sudden cardiac arrest events, trainers or medical personnel ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Health
Bystander CPR is crucial in rare instances of sudden cardiac arrest in children, say experts
A 10-year-old boy on the baseball diamond goes into cardiac arrest while rounding the bases. A middle schooler falls unresponsive to the floor while sitting in class. A high school football player collapses after being struck ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Cardiology
Time essential when treating cardiac arrest in athletes
For minutes that seemed to drag on endlessly on Jan. 2, tens of thousands of NFL fans at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati and millions more watching on television around the globe held their collective breath. After falling to ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Volunteers are often first on the scene to save people with cardiac arrest, finds Swedish study
Volunteer so-called SMS lifesavers in Sweden, who are alerted to cardiac arrests nearby using a mobile app, perform a large part of life-saving efforts before the ambulance, police or emergency services arrive, regardless ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Cardiology
People of all ages should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Basic life support training in schools and communities is essential to improve survival from cardiac arrest, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in the European Heart Journal. ...
Aug 26, 2022
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CPR training offered to just over half of surveyed ON high school students despite mandated training
Just over half of surveyed Ontario high schools reported providing CPR and AED training to students despite being mandated by the province to provide training for the lifesaving technique, according to a new study by Unity ...
Apr 12, 2021
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