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.
Three outdated paradigms holding EMS back
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume
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
Investigators found that hospital admissions to Tulane Medical Center for heart attacks increased in the 10 years after Katrina. (AP Photo)
The study compared outcomes for two resuscitation techniques and recommended improving bystander CPR in minority communities
The study examined whether CPR proficiency could be improved with low dose and high frequency simulations in hospitals
Understand how capnography identifies respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in restrained patients
Firefighter James Brugger and his wife were waiting to board a flight when they saw an unconscious man lying on the ground
Patients need to be told of the risks, monitored closely and treated quickly to quell the immune response if trouble develops
Jermaine Frye, 31, went into cardiac arrest on Oct. 29 after being released from the hospital
For every 1,000 people screened in the study, four children and four parents were identified as being at risk for early heart disease
Danette Purvis performed CPR on her colleague while others ran to grab an AED
Understand why dextrose given during prehospital resuscitation from cardiac arrest may actually decrease the chance of survival to hospital discharge
The 14-year-old recognized his father was ill, so he dialed 911, laid him on the ground and performed CPR
A medical student began chest compressions and a cardiac nurse getting off shift was alerted by her phone and assisted until paramedics arrived
The county is integrating the app’s software to its 911 dispatch system and expects to roll it out within the next six months
A state police trooper was off-duty in a Walmart when he noticed a large crowd surrounding an unconscious man