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.
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
Montgomery County Hospital District shares 3 years of results of a hyperkalemia treatment protocol
Community risk reduction and improving mental health resources for providers
An inquest concluded that had the paramedic defibrillated the girl, she may have survived
The voice-activated device first tells the user to call 911 before offering other instructions
One of the program’s goals is to reduce cardiac-related deaths in rural communities by 20 percent
Responders will carry AEDs while off-duty and will be notified when a cardiac emergency in the area occurs
Thomas Montgomery was putting air in his tires when he fell ill last year
EMS leaders said nothing has been done to expand ambulance services and hire more paramedics
A GoFundMe page has raised over $18,000 to help pay for Dennis Finneran’s medical expenses
Bonnie-Jean Johnson was on the witness stand when an alternate juror collapsed
Autumn Denyer received CPR training as a high school freshman; she said saving the man pushed her interest back to the health field
Doctors said Bill Malloy suffered a cardiac event known as the “widow-maker”
The risk of cardiac arrest increases with age; I would find more comfort in more adults knowing CPR
E.J. Hinterman was driving to work when he noticed the car in front of him had slowed down; the driver was slumped over the steering wheel
Keith Yoder, 75, suffered a severe heart attack while on the line with a dispatcher
Measuring the time to epinephrine administration as a continuous variable shows time-dependent nature of epinephrine administration
Follow the mantra “a patient isn’t dead unless they are warm and dead” based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindications
Officials said 10 responders from the police, fire and EMS departments were also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure
The department reported worker’s compensation claims from overexertion dropped 42 percent
Barbara Fudge said she was speechless when an available heart was ready for her
Lt. Paul Passaretti reached a woman who was having chest pains three minutes before an ambulance arrived
Capnography guided care gives EMS providers the information they need to improve survival for patients who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
Dale McNeill, 44, had been in a medically-induced coma and was placed on the heart transplant waiting list
Firefighter-paramedic Dale McNeil was diagnosed with a degenerative heart disease in October; he is currently in a medically-induced coma
Current AED technology offers strong benefits, but here’s what we predict will improve in the next 5 to 10 years.
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
My rescuers saved my life and with this action they also impacted many more people than they could have ever possibly imagined
Mario Calabria was biking with his family when his father fell off his bike, hit a tree and was knocked unconscious.
In-hospital cardiac arrest research shows strong association between epinephrine and decreased odds of ROSC and good neurologic outcome
A study found that those who were 50 and older were 50 percent less likely to be CPR trained. (AP Photo)
It’s unfair to our patients to let professional bravado blind us from the need to maintain low-frequency high-criticality skill proficiency