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MIRACLE2 score validation for neuroprognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a district general hospital experience

Open Heart

Introduction and objectives Decision-making regarding prognosticating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains challenging at the front door. The primary outcome was poor neurological recovery at hospital discharge, and the secondary outcome included poor neurological recovery at 6 months.

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Therapeutic Hypothermia May Not Benefit Cardiac Arrest Patients

Med Page Today

(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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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

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. Joshua Lupton, M.D.,

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Cost-effectiveness of a community first responder system for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Belgium

Open Heart

Objective Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge across Europe, with a survival rate of only 8.5% Implementing a community first responder (CFR) system, including earlier Basic Life Support and defibrillation, can enhance survival rates and neurological outcomes. to hospital discharge.

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A 20-something woman with cardiac arrest.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. The morning before the cardiac arrest potassium was 4,3.mmol, After about 90 seconds of chest compressions she awoke.

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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

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Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

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.