(HealthDay)—Results from a pragmatic randomized, double-blind clinical trial indicate that milrinone and dobutamine yield similar outcomes in the treatment of cardiogenic shock, according to a study published in the Aug. ...
Aug 20, 2021
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No one is prepared for a medical emergency, but when the unexpected happens, you can help make a bad situation better—especially if you're a bystander.
Aug 12, 2021
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When actor Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of "Better Call Saul" last week in New Mexico, fans held their breath—and obsessively checked for updates on social media—until word came that he was expected to be OK.
Aug 4, 2021
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Around 50,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest in Germany every year. When occurring outside a hospital, the chances of survival are only ten percent. Survivors often suffer from severe permanent neurological damage. On ...
Jul 22, 2021
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People who made even small increases in their daily physical activity levels after receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) experienced fewer incidences of hospitalization and had a decreased risk of death, ...
Jul 21, 2021
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People who suffer a cardiac arrest while in a GP clinic are twice as likely to survive if they are promptly defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator rather than waiting to be defibrillated after paramedics arrive, ...
Jul 5, 2021
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On June 12, 16,000 spectators at Copenhagen's Parken Stadium and millions of viewers around the world watched in shock as Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen's heart stopped.
Jun 24, 2021
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(HealthDay)—All children should be screened for conditions that may put them at risk for cardiac arrest or death, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement recommends.
Jun 21, 2021
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Campaigners have renewed calls for more defibrillators to be made available following the cardiac arrest of a footballer during Euro 2020.
Jun 21, 2021
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Running late after a hectic day, Jimmy Fremgen sprinted up a flight of stairs to his apartment. His hands shook so wildly he had trouble fitting the key into the lock.
Jun 8, 2021
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