Hospital in-patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after their hearts stop beating and less likely to survive […]
Closing the racial disparity gap in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest
In-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA) represent catastrophic and often terminal events. Despite investments to improve the quality of resuscitation efforts, fewer than 25% of all patients […]
Concealed cardiomyopathies revealed in cardiac arrest survivors
Centenary Institute researchers have discovered that genetic testing can identify “concealed cardiomyopathies” in nearly a quarter of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors who seem to […]
Intravenous sodium nitrite ineffective for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Among patients who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, intravenous sodium nitrite given by paramedics during resuscitation did not significantly improve their chances of being admitted […]
Dialysis Staff-Initiated CPR Ups Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest
THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 2019 — For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurring in outpatient dialysis clinics, dialysis staff-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with […]
AHA: Defibrillators Can Help Kids Survive Cardiac Arrest, Too
FRIDAY, Nov. 9, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Sudden cardiac arrest — when the heart stops beating — is one of the leading causes of […]