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.
Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
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Tasleem Rafiq suffered an apparent heart attack and miraculously came back to life
Health officials say people are not calling ambulances when they truly need to
Tony Lindeman had an unexpected heart failure but miraculously survived after medics running the race helped him
The video is part of ‘The Undeading’ event, a campaign to educate people about the importance of CPR
According to the LAFD, dispatchers cannot simply send units to a particular call, even if it is obvious from the caller that serious help is needed immediately
Jakub Halik, a former Czech firefighter is the only man in the world to have two artificial pumps working side by side instead of a heart
New device uses wires that sit just below skin’s surface and do not need to be threaded through heart’s blood vessels
Former coroner apparently had heart attack as she was being taken to hospital
The 11-year-old is recovering at the hospital
Research shows they deliver the drug to patients more effectively while in ambulance during acute heart attack
Firefighter Frank Ryan suffered a heart attack while battling a fire and has been hospitalized since August
The EMT happen to be in the area when he saw the man slumped over not breathing
This is the one-millionth HeartStart AED that the company has donated
The study raises concerns on time-consuming scripted questions dispatchers must ask before giving CPR instructions
12-lead EKG assessment is a critical diagnostic aid for patients with chest pain and other complaints associated with myocardial infarction
Jerry “The King” Lawler collapsed at announcers’ table, was tended to in locker-room area by WWE medical staff
Pilot programs are under way in Fla., NY and Ariz.
PulsePoint is a free GPS-powered smartphone app that alerts CPR-trained users of nearby cardiac emergencies
When colleague offered defibrillator, he declined and allegedly waited more than 10 minutes to call clinical help desk
Added minutes while trying to resuscitate person suffering from heart attack can lead to survival
Teen was killed in grisly accident when he stuck his head out roof hatch of double-decker party bus
33-year-old suffered cardiac arrest while 5 months pregnant; “There’s an ultrasound of the baby shivering,” says ED doctor
It is important to stop growth of developing clot quickly and dissolve or remove remaining obstruction to save as much heart muscle as possible
Firefighter-EMT Ben Porter, with the help of two others saved a man in cardiac arrest
‘Thoracic aortic dissection’ and ‘abdominal aortic aneurysm’ are frequently interchanged but are actually very different in nature
Fast-action between paramedics and bystanders saved the 14-year-old boy’s life
Woman suddenly grabbed her co-worker’s arm, began to shake, then fell to ground
A vivid new memoir offers a personal and intimate account of Dr. John Pryor’s life
Recent research has shown some patients can do just as well with medication route as when electively undergoing angioplasty
Overtreating chest pain is in spotlight as investigators probe procedures at HCA hospitals
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