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.
Wayne Kewitsch and Johanna Moore dig into improving SCA survival and neurological outcomes
Researchers are studying the benefits and risks of aortic occlusion to address a gap in ACLS care
Clinically significant bradycardia: think about causes before you treat
The app-based service allows medics to transmit ECGs and patient information to physicians
An in-depth analysis of the research based updates for the treatment of out of hospital cardiac arrest
NYPD posted photos on Twitter of FDNY personnel and a police officer resuscitating a cat
The 32-year-old man struggled with police, who used a stun gun; then went into cardiac arrest
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
Medic Dale Schroeder visited the boy at home and brought him a gift
A Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium study comparing two CPR methods of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest found little difference in neurologically intact survival
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about shock protocols after a UK man survived cardiac arrest after 25 shocks
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson comment on the week’s news concluding that it’s impossible to really have a safe scene
Docs challenge ALS vs. BLS outcomes research and learn about prehospital care products at 2015 ACEP Scientific Assembly
EMS, though only one link in the chain of survival, can make a significant impact by delivering a viable patient to the hospital
Researchers discuss the best target temperature, 33 C or 36 C, for cardiac arrest patients in the post-arrest care phase
A bartender recently trained as EMT, a nurse and two medics intervened to save a man who went into cardiac arrest while at a restaurant
Newly diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, he made the video while recovering and awaiting heart surgery
AED-SOS, developed by Japanese researchers, shown to shorten time to AED delivery to simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
Toronto researchers found AEDs near out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are unavailable in one-fifth of incidents
Chest compression performance was measured six months after training
Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest found little difference in neurologically intact survival
A mandatory, national cardiac arrest database will give citizens the information they need to call for improvements in care
Survivors in Wake County EMS study had a witnessed arrest with a shockable rhythm and prehospital ROSC
Dead for 60 minutes, Bill Fisher regained a pulse after being shocked five times in ambulance and 20 at the hospital
John Mackey was critically injured in the line of duty after his ambulance collided with another vehicle
The project was announced Sunday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Orlando
Educators should not limit instruction to their own learning style but rather incorporate visual, auditory and kinesthetic techniques
CPR instructors can make accommodations for students with limitations but students must meet course criteria to achieve certification
Wyatt Barber became unconscious after running sprints and later died at the hospital
The trooper is being honored for his efforts to save the infant after he responded to a call for a speeding car
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