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.
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“With every role we take during our career, in a way, we are auditioning for the next”
Know the difference between septic shock and cardiogenic shock and how to treat both in the field
Established yet not commonly used tool can measure weight of children to determine correct drug dosing for resuscitation
Man was conscious when he was taken by American Medical Response to local hospital but was in serious condition
Do CPR feedback cues from monitors or defibrillators make a difference for ROSC in prehospital environment?
Vest with integrated device designed for 90-day use in patients at high risk of SCA
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Oxygen microparticles could deliver oxygen when breathing is impaired
Despite lack of evidence demonstrating superiority over ETI, SGAs do offer logistical and tactical advantages during resuscitation attempt
Did you pick the right treatment based off the patient’s ECGs?
New 3-year program to improve speed with which rural heart attack victims receive prompt, effective care
‘The adrenaline kicks in, and you just do what you have to do. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time’
Survival rates increased by as much as 340% in one Texas city’s review of data; national study results released today
Link between chronic inflammation, high cholesterol levels examined among causes of death in review
‘Scoop and run’ might seem like best tactic to take for cardiac arrest patients, but it actually wastes precious resuscitation time
Kevin Maffettone’s colleagues said he was recent graduate of his EMT class, just beginning his career in EMS
Man collapsed on 15th hole; first memory is waking up after defibrillation in ambulance
Robot-like device performs chest compressions when people go into cardiac arrest
How would you treat 68-year-old male complaining of chest pain, grayish in color but very warm and diaphoretic?
Outside businesses, hospitals, fire stations, shopping centers and in civic centers groups showed members of the public how to perform hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Learned as a high school coach, training was required for position
Response time from having cardiac patient come through doors to inserting stent is 30 minutes faster than national benchmark
What’s old is new again; 4 Salt Lake-area hospitals participating in program
Provide critical instructions nationwide during SCA events
Despite CPR, 19-month-old boy remained in critical condition after being found by mother
This is 1 of 6 finalists for our EMS Week 2012 contest: “More than a job. A calling”
New training program will use mannequins that closely resemble humans
Results of study suggest doctors should prescribe other options for people already prone to heart problems
4-year study shows bystanders more likely to perform CPR on white victims
Performed compressions for 25 minutes after sibling suffered SCA and fell from ladder; victim will be ‘back to work’ within a month
We know that hypothermic patients are never considered dead until they are warm and dead
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