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. Circulation 2024; 149: 1493-1500.

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Cardiac Arrest Pediatrics Hospital Circulation 52

American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 7, 2024

Does hospital median cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) duration in patients without return of circulation (ROC) predict survival among hospitalized children?

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Cardiac Arrest Hospital Pediatrics Outcomes 44

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4134590-A4134590, November 12, 2024. Background:Despite the role of cardiac catheterization for hemodynamic assessment and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in children with cardiomyopathy, data on procedure-related major adverse events (MAE) in this population is lacking.

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Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Heart Transplant Heart Failure 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 24 , Page e187-e280, December 12, 2023. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation engages in a continuous review of new, peer-reviewed, published cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid science.

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Cardiac Arrest Education Defibrillator Pediatrics 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Drowning generally progresses from initial respiratory arrest due to submersion-related hypoxia to cardiac arrest; thus, it can be challenging to distinguish respiratory arrest from cardiac arrest because pulses are difficult to accurately palpate within the recommended 10-second window.

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Cardiac Arrest Pediatrics Circulation 81

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]: Recently the rate of true arrhythmic events related to fevers in the classic Brugada Type 1 syndrome was explored by Michowitz et al. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]:

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Chest Pain Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Dysrhythmia 92

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Circulation, 117, 1890–1893. [3]: Recently the rate of true arrhythmic events related to fevers in the classic Brugada Type 1 syndrome was explored by Michowitz et al. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]:

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Heart Rhythm Sudden Cardiac Death Arrhythmia STEMI 52