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.
Gaston County EMS leadership embarked on a plan to equip every transport-capable ALS unit in Gaston County with a ventilator
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“With every role we take during our career, in a way, we are auditioning for the next”
Correcting inefficiencies reduced average ambulance dispatch time, led to significant improvement in survival rates among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims
New defibrillator packs Wi-Fi connectivity into tiny package
Placebo trial in out-of-hospital setting will involve around 3,000 patients across the US
Emergency medicine professor: “Although not risk free, Tasers have been associated with lower rates of injuries to suspects”
When efforts fail, more families are dealing with the body left behind
Recent law repealed privacy rules which prevented privately-owned defibrillators from being used in nearby cardiac arrests
Witness: ‘I called 911, but it took forever for the paramedics’
Researchers established first set of evidence-based recommendations to resuscitate dogs and cats
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
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