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Cardiac Arrest Hospital Outcomes 
Open Heart
MARCH 22, 2025
Introduction and objectives Decision-making regarding prognosticating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains challenging at the front door. The study aims to validate the MIRACLE2 score in a district general hospital (DGH). Results A total of 46 patients satisfied the study criteria, of which 43 (93%) were males.
Open Heart
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Objective Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge across Europe, with a survival rate of only 8.5% to hospital discharge. Implementing a community first responder (CFR) system, including earlier Basic Life Support and defibrillation, can enhance survival rates and neurological outcomes.
Med Page Today
DECEMBER 21, 2023
(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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him among fewer than one in 10 people nationwide who survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
She is healthy with no known cardiac disease. A few days into her hospital stay she developed chest discomfort and the following ECG was recorded. The ECG below was on file and was taken a few days earlier, on the day of admission to the hospital. The morning before the cardiac arrest potassium was 4,3.mmol,
122 Circulation
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
People who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest often require care at a regional center for continued treatment after resuscitation, but many do not initially present to the hospital where they will be admitted. Circulation, Ahead of Print.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 31, 2024
An analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardiac arrests caused by drug overdoses and cardiac arrests due to other causes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 31, 2024
BackgroundGiven increases in drug overdose‐associated mortality, there is interest in better understanding of drug overdose out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Arrests involving patients <18 years, health care facility residents, patients with cancer diagnoses, and patients with select missing data were excluded.
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
MARCH 6, 2024
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. AN evaluation of efficacy amonGst cOmpression only and standard CPR) trial is designed to evaluate whether compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by trained laypersons is noninferior to standard CPR in adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Cardiology Update
APRIL 22, 2024
In a prospective, multicentre, parallel, randomised clinical trial titled ARREST, researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of expedited transfer to a cardiac arrest center compared to standard care following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The ARREST study is the first randomized trial of its kind.
Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
BackgroundOutofhospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with initial shockable rhythm generally has a favorable prognosis. However, the prognosis worsens when this rhythm transitions to nonshockable rhythm on hospital arrival. The primary outcome was rhythm conversion to nonshockable on hospital arrival.
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. Original article: Lauridsen KG et al.
The New England Journal of Medicine
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Yet, overall survival among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is approximately 10%, even in well-performing emergency medical systems. The interventions that are undertaken at the scene of a cardiac arrest are the most likely interventions to improve outcomes: early.
Circulation
JANUARY 22, 2024
Every 10 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee establishes goals to improve survival from cardiac arrest. Circulation, Ahead of Print.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2025
Michael's Hospital researchers shows that middle-aged men are the demographic most at risk for sudden cardiac arrest while playing sports, and there are ways to improve outcomes for people who experience a sudden cardiac arrest in public. A new study by St.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The stress hyperglycaemic ratio (SHR), a new marker that reflects the true hyperglycaemic state of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), is strongly associated with adverse clinical outcomes in these pa.
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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?
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors have advanced the outcomes of many different types of cancer. years and was admitted after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. years and was admitted after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation.
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. Background:Prompt initiation of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is critical to survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Results:Of 78 048 patients with a witnessed OHCA treated with bystander CPR, the mean age was 63.5±15.7
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 10, 2024
Introduction The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in selected patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is an established method if return of spontaneous circulation cannot be achieved.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The targeted Automated External Defibrillator (AED) program in the Sao Paulo Metro has yielded promising results in improving survival rates for individuals experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to ventricular arrhythmias.
Circulation
OCTOBER 27, 2024
BACKGROUND:In patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who present with an initial shockable rhythm, a longer delay to the first shock decreases the probability of survival, often attributed to cerebral damage. This may explain the worse outcomes in patients with a long delay to defibrillation.
Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 19, 2024
Although PAD can substantially increase the survival of cardiac arrest, PAD use remains low. The primary outcomes were the rate of bystander PAD use, sustained return of spontaneous circulation, survival to discharge, and favorable neurological outcomes. The rate of favorable neurological outcomes increased from 4.4%
Journal of the American Heart Association
DECEMBER 18, 2024
BackgroundAlthough they are fastgrowing populations in the United States, little is known about survival outcomes of Hispanic and Asian patients after inhospital cardiac arrest.Methods and ResultsIn Get With The GuidelinesResuscitation, we identified Asian, Hispanic, and White adults with inhospital cardiac arrest during 2005 to 2023.
Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
BackgroundDespite the wellknown importance of witnessed arrest and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for outofhospital cardiac arrest outcomes, previous studies have shown significant statistical inconsistencies. The outcome measure was prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology
APRIL 6, 2024
In a patient-level analysis of data from two recent trials, patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and an initial nonshockable rhythm treated with hypothermia did not have increased survival or improved functional outcome compared with normothermia.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Ninety-five percent of CPR training manikins on the global market are flat-chested, possibly contributing to disproportionate survival outcomes for women after cardiac arrest, according to a study published Nov. 21 in Health Promotional International.
Coronary Artery Disease Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has a poor prognosis. In terms of outcomes assessed, our meta-analysis revealed a similar rate of all-cause mortality (pooled odds ratio [OR] 1.22 [0.99–1.50], A random effects meta-analysis was performed. 1.50], P = 0.06, I2 = 0%), neurological status (pooled OR 0.94 [0.74–1.21],
Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
BackgroundSocial determinants of health such as residential segregation have been identified as drivers of disparities in health outcomes; however, this has been understudied for outofhospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The primary predictor for this study was the Index of Concentration at the Extremes.
Heart BMJ
JULY 25, 2024
Background Data on the management of patients with cancer presenting with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) are scarce. We aimed to assess the characteristics and outcomes of SCA according to cancer history. Results Out of 4069 patients who had SCA admitted alive in hospital, 207 (5.1%) had current or past medical history of cancer.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Background:Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with unfavourable survival rates and neurological outcomes. This study aims to investigate the impact of BPV within the first 48 hours on the outcomes in patients experiencing OHCA.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from OHCA patients.
Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 16, 2025
BackgroundCoronary angiography (CAG) and targeted temperature management (TTM) may improve clinical outcomes after outofhospital cardiac arrest. We investigated the associations between the timing of interventions and whether CAG was performed before TTM initiation (CAGfirst) and good neurological outcomes.
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 2006, and 3.01
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Dynamics of rSO2 changes in the peri-resuscitation period and depending on the drugs administered have not yet been fully investigated.Hypothesis:It was assumed that continuous monitoring of rSO2 using NIRS during CPR can serve as an indicator of resuscitation quality and outcome. CPR was performed by the Early Response Team.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Background:Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) typically results in low survival rates and undesirable neurological outcome. Additionally, a higher MAP level with target MAP ≥ 80 mmHg within the first 12 hours was correlated with better neurological outcomes (odd ratio [OR]: 0.370, 95% CI: 0.147-0.935, P = 0.035).Conclusions:MAP
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Introduction:Over 290,000 in-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States. Evidence supports high-quality chest compressions as a vital factor to achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and improving outcomes after cardiac arrest.
Journal of the American Heart Association
DECEMBER 29, 2023
BackgroundRisk stratification is important in patients with post–cardiac arrest syndrome. We validated the accuracy of the CAST/rCAST scores for predicting neurological outcomes at 30 days. The proportion of patients with favorable neurological outcomes was 16.6%. A total of 1135 patients were analyzed.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Background:In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients with an initial shockable rhythm, epinephrine increases the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), but its effect on neurological outcome remains uncertain. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4137905-A4137905, November 12, 2024.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Background:Different from the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) collapsed before emergency medical service (EMS) arrival, there was a report suggested that COVID-19 pandemic did not affect outcomes after OHCA witnessed by EMS personnel. to 0.08; p = 0.21).
40 Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
C and hypothermia at 33°C had similar outcomes in out-of-hospital post cardiac arrest patients. Primary outcome was favorable neurological outcomes (cerebral performance categories of 1 or 2) at hospital discharge. The median age was 62 years and 105 (66%) patients had cardiac etiology.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
I was there and said, "No, I think this is all due to severe chronic cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrest due to primary ventricular fibrillation, not due to ACS." _ Why did I say that? Then the patient's electronic record from an outside hospital appeared. I wrote the following note in the chart: "V Fib arrest, has ICD.
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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e010491, November 1, 2023.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Introduction:Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a significant public health challenge, with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often yielding limited success. Primary efficacy outcome was defined as survival to hospital discharge, while primary safety outcome was assessed for bleeding events.
Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
BackgroundPatients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in rural areas experience longer emergency response times and have lower survival rates compared with patients in urban areas. Volunteer responders might improve care and outcomes for patients with OHCA specifically in rural areas.
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