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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Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe helped resuscitate an unidentified man who collapsed early Tuesday morning
Through an interpreter, the patient advises EMS that she has a history of arrhythmias but she does not take any medications
Some of the hottest products at this year’s Expo fell into the categories of airway, breathing, and circulatory support.
EMTs on their way told the coaches to hold off on shocking the boy’s heart, but they went ahead
Finding could resolve controversy about how cardiac arrest should be dealt with minutes after a patient collapses
A western Pennsylvania family is morning the deaths of a father and son who each died of heart attacks a little more than an hour apart
In March of last year, Enloe Hospital’s median door-to-balloon time was 76 minutes; In March of this year, it was 50.5 minutes
The researchers embedded electronic sensors in a film thinner than the diameter of a human hair, which was placed on a polyester backing
The technique requires putting a patient’s body into a hypothermic state with cooling pads that are connected to a machine that regulates their temperature
The Department of Health is working with Emergency Medical Services to identify when each county is ready to use the new system.
The Physio-Control ReadyLink is a portable 12-lead built specifically for rural and volunteer BLS systems that traditionally don’t keep 12-lead devices in their ambulances
Adrian Lemke pulled the drowning surfer to safety where a trained lifeguard visiting from Hawaii and a trauma nurse performed resuscitation for several minutes before paramedics arrived
Expecting teens to be prepared to be first responders at accident scenes is a big jump
A group of responders was on a parade float directly behind the man, and a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythms was watching the parade
Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men, more likely to die in year after attack
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