Cardiology Update

MAY 7, 2024

The impact of chest compression (CC) pause duration on survival outcomes in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrests remains unclear, despite the American Heart Association’s recommendation to limit pauses to less than 10 seconds for children without solid evidence. years, 43% of whom were female, and 13% had a shockable rhythm.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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 2015). in 2006, and 3.01 in 2006, and 3.01

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

IntroductionThe 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines recommended mechanical thrombectomy with stent‐retriever devices. Compared with 2012‐2014, the 2015‐2019 cohort showed increased odds of ICH and shock while the odds of DVT, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, and UTI were significantly lower.

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DAIC

APRIL 17, 2024

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of sudden death worldwide and there are currently no devices more effective than manual chest compressions. Intact survival after cardiac arrest is below 10% in most communities. I have a long-term commitment to improving the outcome of patients suffering cardiac arrest.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We periodically review this intriguing ECG finding that is best known for its association with hypothermia — but which may also be seen in association with a number of other entities, including acute infarction and cardiac arrest. My Comment addresses a few additional aspects of this phenomenon. Smith’s ECG Blog ).

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Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Shortly after arrival in the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) — she suffered a cardiac arrest. BUT — Cardiac catheterization done a little later did not reveal any significant stenosis. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case — obtained after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest. ( No CP ( C hest P ain ).

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Ken Grauer, MD

JUNE 14, 2024

The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged man who presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) in cardiac arrest. The cause of the abnormal baseline deflections seen in Figure-2 is most likely muscle tremor artifact ( See Bouthillet T — ACLS Med Training, Dec, 2015 ). Should you activate the cath lab?

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