Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age and at any time. The number of strokes among younger adults under 55 is rising worldwide, and every day in the UK around 240 people experience the traumatic and life-changing effects ...
Oct 21, 2025
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For the first time, the OHCAO team at University of Warwick have published national data for children who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, underscoring the urgent need for CPR training.
Oct 7, 2025
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People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.
Sep 30, 2025
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With nearly 5 billion people flying each year, medical emergencies in the air may be more common than most realize and they can be deadly.
Sep 29, 2025
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Resuscitation Care Units (RCUs) provide intensive, comprehensive and immediate medical care for critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, requiring specialized monitoring and rapid ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. In these emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help keep blood and oxygen moving until ...
Sep 16, 2025
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In recent years, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, has been a main contributor to the opioid crisis. One of the worst adverse effects of fentanyl abuse is opioid-induced cardiac ...
Aug 28, 2025
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For pediatric patients with epilepsy, sleep apnea (SA) is associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and cardiac dysrhythmia, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in Pediatrics.
Aug 22, 2025
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It's often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy—previously known as Broken Heart syndrome—is a serious and sometimes fatal heart condition increasingly reported in intensive care units (ICUs). Yet ...
Aug 19, 2025
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An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, has studied around 3,000 people affected by the heart disease dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)—a driver of heart failure and sudden ...
Aug 11, 2025
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