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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Examining cardiac care in the absence of STEMI following ROSC
Updated CPR guidelines issued by the American Heart Association say that dispatchers should be able to give compression-only CPR instructions over the phone
Noah Gauthier was awarded the Meritorious Service Award by Acadian Ambulance for helping a man who had a heart attack while driving and crashed in the ditch
The University of Minnesota is researching how they can equip ambulances with the latest imaging and heart-lung bypass technology
Shawn Betts was helping a woman who had fallen when he suffered supraventricular tachycardia and was diagnosed with a rare heart defect
Researchers found that cardiac arrest survival rates remain low in the U.K. due to the lack of knowledge and skills to perform CPR
The messaging app is used to send diagnostic electrocardiograms directly to hospital cath labs
“Right now we do not have a way to tie in where AEDs are during a 911 call,” performance manager Mark Chandler said
Paramedic Matt Harrison used forceps to grab the fish, although its “barbs and gills were getting stuck on the way back up”
Len Glazier was gripping a running lawnmower when Courtney Melanson saw him laying on the ground
After the death of Eric Shannon, AEDs will be given to coaches during practices and games
As the man was pretending he was going to eat the fish, it wriggled free and jumped down his throat, leading to a blocked airway and cardiac arrest
A start-up called Flirtey partnered with REMSA Health to dispatch drones with portable defibrillators when 911 callers report cardiac arrest symptoms
Jimmy Weeks was working at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits when he collapsed while operating a forklift
After having her heart revived twice from a heart attack, Andrea Velez is now raising awareness in relatively young women about heart disease
You are dispatched to a report of a male patient with chest pain
Captain Dave Galbraith took an elevator to his colleague’s office when he felt pressure coming from his torso
The organization’s goal is to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival rates through research and implementation
When the golfer dropped, players immediately called 911, started performing CPR and contacted the course clubhouse
Hospitals with enhanced capabilities to treat trauma, cardiac care, pediatrics, burns and more are providing specialized care and changing transport algorithms
The 4Alec Foundation will raise money to provide free electrocardiograms, the medical tests that detect problems with the electrical activity of hearts
Nurse June Stratmeyer performed CPR for nearly ten minutes on the boy after an AED failed to operate
Aaron Britt was working late one night when he suffered a heart attack; firefighters and paramedics performed chest compressions to save him
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Firefighter-paramedics gave Steve Sawatzky CPR for nearly an hour while waiting for an ambulance at a company outing
Crews were responding to a cardiac arrest call when the incident occurred
Thanks to Tony Spadaro’s quick thinking, EMTs were able to administer a defibrillator shock and bring back his wife’s heartbeat
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
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