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Rates of cardiac arrest increase first workday after holiday

The rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest the first day back to work after multiday holidays was significantly higher ...
Renal & Urology News

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Incidence Rises on Postholiday Weekdays

Increased vulnerability seen for adults older than 65 years, individuals with cardiac cause, those with nonshockable rhythm.
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Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

Among children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable heart rhythm who received epinephrine (adrenaline), delay in administration of epinephrine was associated with a decreased ...
STAT

Sudden cardiac arrest requires luck to survive. Scientists hope to turn those odds around

If the person is lucky, medical help is close enough to get the heart beating again after it stops and before brain damage sets in, and the search for the hidden cause can begin. The less fortunate ...
Renal & Urology News

AEDs in Houses Improve Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest With Shockable Rhythm

Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $4,481,659 per quality-adjusted life-year for AED in a private home. (HealthDay News) — For patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm, automated ...

Algorithm allows paramedics to predict brain damage risk after cardiac arrest

Results from the RAPID-MIRACLE trial have found, for the first time, that the widely used MIRACLE2 risk score can be applied outside a hospital setting to accurately predict brain injury following a ...
Medscape

Automated External Defibrillators Show Promise for Patients With Cardiac Arrests at Home Despite Cost Barriers

According to a large US cohort study, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes was associated with a 26% increase in survival in patients with cardiac arrest with shockable ...
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Cardiac Arrest: Many People Experience Warning Signs the Day Before

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sudden cardiac arrest may not come on so suddenly after all. Fully 50% of people who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest had a telling symptom 24 hours ...
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Here's What Happens When Someone Goes Into Cardiac Arrest

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Sudden cardiac arrest: Key warning signs and how to respond

Sudden cardiac arrest Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition in which the heart stops beating after its normal electrical signals are disrupted. can happen unexpectedly, affecting ...
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Heart attacks vs cardiac arrest key differences explained

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest represent two of the most serious cardiovascular emergencies facing modern medicine, yet public confusion between these distinct conditions remains widespread. This ...