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.
Every second counts in the prehospital environment, so it’s critical that EMS providers stay on top of the latest skills and strategies for saving lives
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Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
Defribillator, quick thinking save man after sudden cardiac arrest
Ski patrol workers arrived within 1 minute of fall to give first aid; victim was pronounced dead about 2 hours later
The majority of the approximately 350,000 people who have cardiac arrest in the US each year are assessed by emergency medical service (EMS) providers
During the 39-month study period, paramedics treated 4,130 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
The group, established by physical education teacher David Deremian in the fall, gathered in the library to celebrate raising nearly $2,500 to purchase an AED for their school
“Bystander CPR is clearly linked to improved cardiac-arrest survival rates”
Boy, 15, was pulled from water at East Hartford High School on Jan. 11; bystander performed CPR, but teen was pronounced dead at hospital
PVA attacks can precipitate cardiac rhythm disturbances such as AV blocks, asystole, or ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Franklin Memorial Hospital launches internal review over the claims
Handheld AfibAlert can determine with 94% accuracy whether patient’s heart is in atrial fibrillation in roughly 45 seconds
Results prompt fear that people who need, will benefit from statins will be scared away from using them, doctors say
Several studies that review death from anaphylaxis say delay in administering epinephrine equates with increasing mortality.
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
We’ve seen a range of things happen to our industry and agencies in the past 12 months
Girls learned CPR from from watching “Grey’s Anatomy”
The reunion came after months of e-mails between the patient and the medics who saved him
Three new product lines include implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Kareen Hopkins, an 11th-grader with a pre-existing heart condition, died suddenly after playing basketball at the Andover Community Center/YMCA on Saturday night
Did you pick the right treatment plan based off the patient’s ECGs?
Philadelphia Fire Department had dispatched special emergency-response teams to locations along the marathon route
Reports of teenagers collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest fuel debate about screening young athletes
Medtronic Inc. announced plans Thursday to sell its external defibrillator business in a $487 million cash deal
Technological advancements allow Thomas Memorial to identify, treat heart attack patients within 67 minutes
NorthBay Medical Center designated the preferred hospital for severe cardiac patients after a review of the care program there
Researchers reported that stem cell therapies were able to reverse heart damage, without dangerous side effects, at least in a small group of patients
Doctors shocked that only about half of patients filled their prescriptions even though they got them for free
Blood-thinning drug, along with standard anti-clotting medicines, reduces risk of recurring heart attack
Man endured seven disabling shocks from pacemaker before doctors were able to stabilize him with drugs
Dispatcher, cop, and three bystanders helped save man’s life
