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.
Technological advances and training are moving hemorrhage control techniques from the battlefield to prehospital and emergency medicine
Examining the airway management studies findings on 72-hour survival, ROSC, survival to discharge and favorable neurologic status at discharge
Robert Murray Jr, NRP, MS, shares the components of a waveform and common capnography pitfalls
Study found skipping mouth-to-mouth CPR and a motivational 911 call taker can make a big difference in saving a life
Program links neurologists by video to stroke victims in different hospitals
Researchers found that patients get faster care, and are more likely to survive, if an ambulance crew takes them straight to a specialized hospital ‘cath lab’
911 dispatchers now tell callers to concentrate only on continuous chest compressions
Clearly patients do surprise us from time to time, even when they are dead
A man originally reported dead by police after a crash this morning was revived by paramedics
Victim was going through a simulated agility exam when he went into cardiac arrest
Department of Homeland Security grant replaced two outdated cardiac monitors
The evolution of this important device altered our jobs forever
Responders used a portable defibrillator to shock his heart back to life
Paramedics wrongly diagnosed heart condition as asthma
An initiative to give an AED to a local business has created so much interest that it may become an annual event
Woman’s husband had stepped out of the house that morning and called 911 after returning home to find her unconscious
New heart defibrillator doesn’t have to be placed on the heart
Cardiac Science donates layperson-friendly AED for event; company also offers device designed for responders
University Hospital became the eighth local facility to win stroke certification from the Joint Commission, the national accrediting body for hospitals
Some EMTs now delay defibrillation to allow for a short period of CPR based on ’05 recommendations
In addition, only 6 per cent of high schools schools train students to use an automatic external defibrillator
Only 14 percent would dial 9-1-1 for three common stroke symptoms, and 37 percent reported that they would not call 9-1-1 for any of the stroke symptoms
In honor of National CPR/AED awareness week, here’s my solution for reducing the number one cause of death in the United States
The TIMI risk score will help you determine if your patient’s chest pain is a cardiac issue
A recent study found that 1 in 4 elderly Americans will eventually need someone to make a crucial decision about their end-of-life treatment
Medics revived a 13-year-old runner who went into cardiac arrest at the Boulder finish line Monday morning
Man collapsed, rescuers nearby able to perform CPR to save his life
EMS crews have raised cardiac arrest patients’ survival rates to four out of 10 patients over a 90 day period
Officials with the Columbus Division of Fire don’t want patients to wait to call
11 victims met with EMS workers at the 16th Annual Second Chance Brunch on Thursday
Hospital agreed to activate their cardiologist response teams while patients are en route to the hospital
Medical center presented 6 AEDs to 4 community organizations
