MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

When discussing heart health, heart attacks and cardiac arrest are two terms that are often mistaken for one another. Understanding the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help in recognizing symptoms, seeking prompt medical care, and even saving lives. What is a Heart Attack?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cardiac arrest was called and advanced life support was undertaken for this patient. The patient was given chest compressions while waiting for the cardiac arrest team to arrive. She spontaneously converted (Defibrillation was not performed). NT-pro-BNP peaked at 4831, consistent with heart failure.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

He was defibrillated, but they also noticed that he was being internally defibrillated and then found that he had an implantable ICD. He was unidentified and there were no records available After 7 shocks, he was successfully defibrillated and brought to the ED. There was no bystander CPR. The QRS is extremely wide.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

In part due to advances in guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and availability of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac arrest (CA) rates among patients with heart Failure (HF) decreased in the early 2000s.

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Heart 2023 Conference

JULY 11, 2023

Using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as soon as possible increases a person's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest. After meeting the exclusion criteria, more than 9,500 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were included in the study cohort. versus 4.6%

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Dilation: The chambers of the heart expand, making the walls thinner. Both forms of enlargement may compromise the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently, leading to further complications like heart failure. What Causes an Enlarged Heart? Exercise regularly to keep the heart strong and healthy.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

See this post: How a pause can cause cardiac arrest 2. Permanent pacer placement Later, a biventricular pacer was placed for " Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) " (This is indicated for patients with LBBB and QRS duration > 130 ms and heart failure and vastly improves heart failure).

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