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.
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This webinar covers stroke assessment, recognition and timely decision-making as to where to transport a patient for intervention
In addition to creating the 4AlecFoundation to raise awareness for undetected heart disease, Stephanie Kornet also won a national contest by sharing her son’s story
Platte County voted to purchase seven automated defibrillators that can save lives of members of the public and employees who suddenly suffer cardiac arrest
Robert Cordani responded to a medical call for a neighbor suffering from cardiac arrest and began to perform CPR before collapsing from cardiac arrest himself
County officials are investigating why an ambulance was dispatched for the second 911 call and not the first
Heather Fleming, a 34-year-old intensive care nurse, was in a morning spin class when a fellow spinner collapsed and appeared to go into cardiac arrest
Save a Life for Scotland, a campaign by the Scottish government to raise CPR awareness, created the video in an effort to teach 500,000 people CPR
Julie Ross said when she arrived at the scene of her husband Ty’s heart attack, she found he had been left in the road for at least three hours after he died
Jessica Pichette said she thought her husband, Capt. Luke Pichette, was having a stroke when he began making strange noises before bed
The message now to medical personnel – and the public – is to stay on the scene and focus on high-quality CPR
Dispatcher Chris Damkot used the Medical Priority Dispatch System to instruct Sharon Zielke’s boyfriend on how to perform CPR on her
Quiz yourself on case studies presented at the Gathering of the Eagles that demonstrate some of the unique effects drugs can have on the heart
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Les Morgan’s son, Assistant Chief Kyle Morgan, jumped into action when Les went into cardiac arrest while on a call
An American Heart Association study found that the longer it takes responders to arrive, the greater a patient benefits from a bystander-administered AED shock
Rick Stone’s wife, who is also a paramedic, began performing CPR on him after recognizing that he had collapsed due to cardiac arrest
The extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocol is increasing survival rates from zero to around 40 percent
The county’s Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management recently installed 29 more AEDs so that all county office buildings would be equipped with them
Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Public Information Officer Larry Robertson said the off-duty EMT revived the man before leaving without any credit
David Zamora is being called a hero after rushing to the aid of a victim he was notified about with the PulsePoint app
Paramedic Brandon Blondeau was golfing when his lifelong friend Michael Isely collapsed on the next hole
Robert Coonfield’s son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a complex birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart
Kim Forsman said she was turned away from the hospital after experiencing light heart attack symptoms
Curaplex Epi-Safe injection kits developed specifically for EMS can help agencies cut costs while improving patient care
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Paramedic Katie Tudor wrote about the incident on Twitter, saying “we are desperately trying to save someone’s life”
Corti, an AI assistant, uses speech recognition software to analyze the conversation and alert dispatchers if the patient is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest
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