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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Provide critical instructions nationwide during SCA events
Despite CPR, 19-month-old boy remained in critical condition after being found by mother
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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
Fire stations opened doors for Fire Service Day tours, demonstrations, other activities to increase awareness of services offered
Will help paramedics notify doctors more quickly about a patient’s heart before the patient even reaches the hospital
Called ‘999' after he saw victim frothing at mouth; paramedics revive patient with defibrillator
EMS1 columnists debate the topic of airway management and outline the current trends and what the future may hold
Restaurant owner noted that woman was also smoking, drinking margarita
Primary purpose of the 12-lead EKG is to screen patients for cardiac ischemia
2 deputies tried to remove makeshift noose of electrical cord; 3rd deputy began CPR
Some of same paramedics who helped revive Isaac Arzate in January rushed back, tried again to save him
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16-month-old boy had nearly drowned in his family’s backyard koi pond when quick-thinking cop began CPR
Paramedics arrived in about 4 minutes, began chest compressions and lifesaving treatment
Researchers conducted an observational prospective investigation to compare outcome between patients receiving early versus late therapeutic hypothermia
An ambulance arrived on the pitch to take him to hospital where doctors tried to revive him for around an hour and a half
Boy, 14, suffered heart attack during basketball practice
Devices will be available for students with known heart abnormalities, along with students whose heart problems are unknown
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Neighbor performed CPR, but boy died after 1 day on life support
The mixture of glucose, insulin and potassium, or GIK, show remarkable success in preventing full cardiac arrest
A 12-lead EKG is a snap shot in time that may not fully reflect the dynamic myocardial oxygen supply vs. demand characteristics of ACS
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Fabrice Muamba was immediately tended to by medical staff who conducted prolonged resuscitation on the pitch and in an ambulance en route to the London Chest Hospital
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