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.
Shattering assumptions with a case study roundup
“In my work as an EMS chaplain, I’ve ridden in the back of an ambulance hundreds of times, but this was the first time I was on the stretcher”
In this episode, our hosts discuss a Pinnacle presentation by Bryan Bledsoe, and do a deep dive on the industry aspects he identified as needing an overhaul
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
This is the choice I made when a man was dying and the family couldn’t find the do-not-resuscitate paperwork
Bystander CPR and AEDs helped save a young boy and a runner collapsed in cardiac arrest
Fellow paramedic said 12-year paramedic Pam Boles was the one you’d want working on a loved one
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, defibrillation, medications and post-arrest care
He stopped to help while transporting a patient; the child is on life support
An investigation into “unauthorized tampering” is ongoing; meanwhile ambulances from 10 Illinois counties won’t have the drug
Officials aren’t sure if firefighter Larry O’Neil died while en route to the scene or when arriving; they believe he suffered a heart attack
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson re-evaluate the 2015 American Heart Association’s CPR and ECC guidelines
Relevant clinical guidance, released as it becomes available, is likely the new norm for educators and clinicians
The 2015 AHA CPR guidelines refresh: still the most current recommendations.
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, AED use and suspected opioid overdose
Mobile applications like PulsePoint can connect CPR-trained responders to sudden cardiac arrest victims
