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.
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
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may surprise you.
Department of Homeland Security grant replaced two outdated cardiac monitors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
Medic suffers heart attack in ambulance station; ‘if happened anywhere else I’d be dead’
STEMI treatment is a balance of time and technique
Responders were able to revive the patients, who were able to fully recover
Responders visited the school to educate children about strokes
Woman on a quest to find off-duty medic who ‘saved her life’ at a diner
Fire department spokesman: ‘The importance of AEDs in the public domain cannot be stressed enough’