Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mostly occurs in crowded public places outside hospitals, such as public sports facilities, airports, railway stations, subway stations, and shopping malls. ECMO support therapy for patients with cardiac arrest can be considered when economic conditions permit.

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Cardiac Arrest Myocardial Infarction Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Stenosis 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 9, 2024

This is obviously severe hyperkalemia and the patient is near cardiac arrest. There was no IV access, so we obtained intraosseous (IO) access, but she arrested before we could give her all the calcium. Here is the transesophageal echo (TEE) at the same time as this 2nd ECG: Excellent LV Function. The medics had no idea.

Cardiac Arrest 135

Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator Cardiac Function Tachycardia 135

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Sudden cardiac arrest is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and remains a major public health problem for which better non-invasive prediction tools are needed. Primary preventive therapies, such as implantable cardioverter defibrillators, are not personalized and not predictive.

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Chest Pain Cardiac Arrest Public Health Cardiac Function 64

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

Cardiac function is poor, with akinesis of the LAD territory. He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours. This time, the arrhythmia did not spontaneously terminate — but rather degenerated to VFib, requiring defibrillation. The echo images below were obtained on the day of presentation after PCI.

Arrhythmia 116

Arrhythmia Cardiogenic Shock Bradycardia Defibrillator 116