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Cardiac Arrest Drug Administration Route a Toss Up

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Intraosseous vascular access for the administration of epinephrine during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest wasn't better than going for the veins first, two separate randomized trials showed. In the PARAMEDIC-3 trial conducted.

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How Cardiac Arrest Became a Household Topic After Damar Hamlin's Collapse

Med Page Today

In this report, we follow up on the resulting public interest on sudden cardiac arrest that made Hamlin the most searched person of 2023. (MedPage Today) -- In January, we reported on Damar Hamlin's collapse during a televised football game.

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Therapeutic Hypothermia May Not Benefit Cardiac Arrest Patients

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(MedPage Today) -- Therapeutic hypothermia did not improve survival or functional outcomes in unconscious patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial nonshockable rhythm, a meta-analysis of patient-level data found. The primary.

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Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of survival and brain protection, according to an analysis of nearly 200,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases in the U.S.

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ECG Cases 48 – ECG Interpretation in Cardiac Arrest

ECG Cases

The post ECG Cases 48 – ECG Interpretation in Cardiac Arrest appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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New Studies: AI Captures Electrocardiogram Patterns That Could Signal a Future Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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Photo by Cedars-Sinai milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:25 March 1, 2024 — Two new studies by Cedars-Sinai investigators support using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict sudden cardiac arrest-a health emergency that in 90% of cases leads to death within minutes.

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Rapid and Accurate Prediction Model for Cardiac Arrest Treatment

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Image courtesy of Takenobu Shimada, Osaka Metropolitan University (CC BY 4.0, [link] mtaschetta-millane Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:09 July 29, 2024 — When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, acting quickly can mean the difference between life and death. Cardiac arrest can lead to death within minutes.