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Comorbidities prior to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and diagnoses at discharge among survivors

Open Heart

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has a dismal prognosis with overall survival around 10%. Previously, 80% of sudden cardiac arrest have been attributed to coronary artery disease. We studied comorbidities and discharge diagnoses in OHCA in all of Sweden.

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Which Matters More for Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival: Witnessed Arrest or Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundDespite the wellknown importance of witnessed arrest and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for outofhospital cardiac arrest outcomes, previous studies have shown significant statistical inconsistencies. The W+B+ group exhibited the highest prehospital ROSC rate (14.0%).

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Cardiac arrest, defibrillated, diffuse ST depression and ST Elevation in aVR. Why?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

ST depression is common BOTH after resuscitation from cardiac arrest and during atrial fib with RVR. Again, it is common to have an ECG that shows apparent subendocardial ischemia after resuscitation from cardiac arrest, after defibrillation, and after cardioversion. Academic Emergency Medicine 17(s1):S194; May 2010

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Cardiac arrest, LBBB with STEMI on the ECG, but no Acute Coronary Syndrome!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This 80 year old with a history of CABG had a cardiac arrest. Now, it is true that shortly after a non-ACS cardiac arrest, there can be transient diffuse ST depression, but not ST elevation in a coronary distribution, and there should not be a wall motion abnormality. This is as clear a STEMI as you can get.

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Impact of Updating the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines on Out?of?Hospital Shockable Cardiac Arrest: A Population?Based Cohort Study in Japan

Journal of the American Heart Association

However, few national population‐based studies have investigated the comprehensive effectiveness of those updates for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest due to shockable rhythms. in 2006, and 3.01 in 2015). in 2006, and 3.01

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Abstract 022: Acute Kidney Injury in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Exploring its Clinical Significance and Prognostic Implications

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Further research and attention to this area are crucial for improving patient outcomes and guiding clinical interventions in this challenging condition.MethodsICD‐10‐CM codes were used to query the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for patients with AIS between 2010 and 2019. Patients with AKI were on average older (63.29

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ECG Blog #373 — 86yo and this Rhythm.

Ken Grauer, MD

As discussed in ECG Blog #108 — AIVR generally occurs in one of the following C linical S ettings : i ) As a rhythm during cardiac arrest; ii ) In the monitoring phase of acute MI ( especially with inferior MI ) ; or , iii ) As a reperfusion arrhythmia ( ie, following thrombolysis, acute angioplasty, or spontaneous reperfusion ).

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