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.
Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
Providing accurate ventilations and oxygenation in concert with effective chest compressions and timely defibrillation contributes to saving lives in the BLS setting
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Study in response to report showing survival rates from cardiac arrest decreased when more time passed between chest compressions and defibrillation
These are the products that succeeded in bringing large scale change to EMS practice.
The curse of a busy EMS career is that compassion is the skill that erodes while all the rest of our skills become stronger with constant practice
After nurses used a defibrillator to restart the man’s heart, paramedics arrived and took the patient to the emergency room
Our cadre of tools increased with the advent of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD), which were coming on to the health care scene in the early 90s
EMS is called to residence of an 84 year old female complaining of chest pressure. Sensation resolved by EMS arrival.
Despite the overwhelming amount of literature supporting CPAP use, very few services use it beyond verification of tube placement
More than half of those who took part in the survey could not identify the glass-fronted box on the wall as an emergency defibrillator
A shorter pause in CPR just before a defibrillator delivered an electric shock to a cardiac arrest victims heart significantly increased survival
Andrew Forecast, aged 58, was at work at the Downs Malvern College, Colwall, when he suffered a major heart attack
The 63-year-old retired Chicago Police sergeant had gone into cardiac arrest during a fire
Actor and physician Ken Jeong put on his dancing shoes and a polyester suit for the AHA video
Recent improvements in AEDs have been driven by technological breakthroughs in battery technology and electronics miniaturization, and have made the devices useful for almost anyone with a CPR card
Though research is ongoing as we learn how to optimally use these mechanical CPR devices, several products stand out as leaders in the market
Dispatcher guided woman’s mother through CPR that kept her alive until medics arrived
Medic told man he was likely suffering from acid reflux before man died of heart attack
Rescue breaths are not as important as chest compressions during the early stages of cardiac arrest because oxygen levels remain high for some time after the heart stops beating
With new AHA recommendations of compression-only CPR, more are willing to learn
Training paramedics and EMTs on changes to EMS protocols ensures they’re performing to the best of their ability within the parameters of recognized standards
Learn the role emergency responders play in treating and transporting patients who call 911 for help
For Howard Snitzer, a 54-year-old chef from Goodhue, Minn., a capnograph kept his rescuers from giving up
Son relied on his newly-acquired EMT training to save woman in cardiac arrest
Programs that increase CPR and AED awareness are low cost, high yield, and loads of fun. That’s a great recipe for success.
Research shows that prolonged CPR performed optimally will lead to outcomes far beyond historical expectations
Nurse performed CPR on man suffering heart attack for critical minutes before medics arrived
Jack Grogan became an advocate for the life-saving tool after suffering a heart attack on a flight from Chicago
Captain Kim Grant-Hude from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue used an AED to save the man’s life
Many are calling the responders heroes, but the lieutenants credit the work of another man for saving the patient’s life
It is likely that, based on the evidence, there are steps that response systems can implement that can improve rates of survival in many communities