Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
Portland firefighters faced a 20-minute ambulance delay while treating a patient experiencing chest pains
Help student paramedics identify CHF, Curare cleft and ROSC in capnography waveforms, and develop a treatment plan
The VT Select helps providers control both rate and volume
Chief Steven Davis said a woman in his neighborhood knocked on his door and said her son-in-law was not breathing
Constant training, a team approach and monitoring feedback during resuscitation can increase your patients’ chances of survival and positive outcomes
Diffusing and debriefing lay responders can mitigate traumatic stress and reduce the risk of post-traumatic injury from the experience of performing CPR
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
Citizen CPR Foundation officials announced new strategies to increase the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest victims
Investigators studied favorable neurological outcomes in cases where paramedics were randomized to use endotracheal intubation or supraglottic airways
First responders are calling the new proposed ALS policy “an attack on the fire agencies’ ability to deliver EMS to the citizens we serve”
Lake County Fire Rescue EMS Chief Dan Miller is in critical condition after experiencing cardiac arrest
A closed-loop, full-spectrum and comprehensive health information exchange validates the difference EMS makes for patient outcomes
Emergency crews heard a struggle in an adjacent room while they were performing CPR on a man who had suffered a heart attack and called the police for assistance
Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service’s Russell Patterson shares how process ownership is streamlining their ACS, STEMI management
Researchers have taught Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri to recognize the unique auditory signature of agonal breathing that heralds early cardiac arrest
The Bella Vista Fire and EMS Department among first in the nation to launch cerebral oximetry machines in two of its ambulances
Authorities were searching in vain for Jada Strong before her live stream alerted Facebook to her medical emergency
Authorities believe the bus driver suffered a medical emergency before the bus crashed and ended up on its side in a ditch
Dr. Gregory Stefano credited the Hiram EMS crew for playing a large role in saving the life of Frank Briggs
In 2018, Elizabeth Neal experienced congestive heart failure and an ambulance did not arrive on the scene until an hour after the call went out
Fredericksburg’s City Council set a priority in 2014 to establish around-the-clock advanced medical service to address the burden of increased medical calls
We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well
A court ruled that Paramedics Joseph Stracke and Stephanie Cisneros did not act in a grossly negligent way when they “inaccurately diagnosed and treated” Kerry Butler Jr.
His brother and park medics performed CPR for an hour trying to save Harold Thompson, 58, after he went into cardiac distress while hiking
EMS agencies across the nation submitted educational music videos that featured a song that can help bystanders maintain the ideal rate for chest compressions
EMS providers will get 90 modems and data plans for units to transmit electrocardiograms from the field
The study spanned from 2014 to 2018 and looked at data from 161 patients, who underwent intra-arterial thrombectomy after suffering a stroke
Cypress Creek EMS paramedics were reunited with Betsey Raierie seven years after she went into cardiac arrest
LSU Boyd James Oxley suffered no heart or brain damage due to the cardiac arrest, which doctors attributed to the quick response
The $9,864 purchase included the new Physio-Control AEDs, carrying cases, pads for adults and children and an eight-year warranty on each device
Advanced life support measures exist on a spectrum, shifting the definition of ALS vs BLS