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Closing the Cardiac Arrest Survival Gap
University of Iowa study examines racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest—when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating—is fairly common among hospitalized patients, affecting approximately 200,000 patients in the U.S. each year. Historically, the likelihood of surviving an in-hospital cardiac… Read More
My Kid Is In There, MRIs of Locked-in Children Confirm
Structural and functional MRI in children resuscitated after drowning pinpoints the site of anoxic brain injury to regions controlling movement, while providing strong evidence that networks controlling perception and cognition remain largely intact. In the not-too-distant future, it should be possible to target the area of injury with… Read More
One in Four ICD Patients Need Reintervention Within Five Years
New registry data underscore the need for risk/benefit conversations with patients at the time of implantation, experts say. After five years, approximately one in four patients treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) will require reoperation, a new study shows. And while the reoperation rate varies according to the device… Read More
Longer Cooling Does Not Harm and May Even Help Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients
Eight out of 355 cardiac arrest patients who do not immediately wake up after hospitalization have benefited from being cooled down to a temperature of 33°C for as long as 48 hours. However, this does not provide researchers from Aarhus University and elsewhere with evidence to conclude that 48-hour cooling is preferable to the typical 24 hours… Read More
Three U.S. Airports to Unveil American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks
Interactive machine teaches lifesaving skill to travelers in five minutes DALLAS, TX--Amid record-high airline travel this summer, the American Heart Association – the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease – is debuting Hands-Only CPR training kiosks at select international airports across the… Read More
A Public Announcement on the National Cardiac Arrest Collaborative
National Cardiac Arrest Collaborative to hold Town Hall meeting at ECCU in December Interested individuals and stakeholders representing many organizations gathered at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD, on May 11th to kick off the National Cardiac Arrest Collaborative (NCAC). This forum is intended to foster… Read More
IAFC, PulsePoint Foundation Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
Collaboration aims to increase awareness and use of PulsePoint and expand the role of fire and emergency services in emerging digital trends FAIRFAX, VA--The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the PulsePoint Foundation (PulsePoint) today announced a strategic partnership to reinforce the use of mobile phones and apps to connect… Read More
To Save Drowning Victims, A Push To Get Everyone On The Same Page
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide die every year from drowning. Yet efforts to figure out the best way to save them have been hindered by inconsistencies and confusion about how to report the details of these tragic occurrences and their eventual outcomes. Those much-needed instructions were provided Monday by the International Liaison… Read More
Bystander Use of AEDs Could Double the Number of Survivors
A new study indicates that bystander use of AEDs has the potential to save more lives than first responder use of defibrillators, indicating that timing is everything. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK--A new systematic review suggests that early defibrillation by lay-bystanders may roughly double the number of survivors after an out-of-hospital cardiac… Read More