News tagged with cardiac emergency
Chest pain? New system helps to determine whether to head to ER
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, when heart patients phone a health-care professional complaining of chest pains, they are advised to call 911 for transportation to the local emergency room in case they’re having a heart ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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University of Colorado in pilot project to map defibrillators
Three-year-old Denver resident Brianna's favorite color was yellow and her favorite restaurant was the hot dog stand outside Home Depot. At 18 months she strapped on her first pair of skis and spent Saturdays forever chasing ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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For cardiac arrest CPR performed by laypersons, chest compression-only may lead to better outcomes
In a comparison of outcomes in Arizona for out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest performed by bystanders, patients who received compression-only CPR were more likely to survive to hospital ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Using chest compressions first just as successful as immediate defibrillation after cardiac arrest
Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
(AP) -- More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions - especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Traditional neurologic exams inadequate for predicting survival of cardiac arrest patients
Traditional methods for assessing patients after cardiac arrest may be underestimating their chances for survival and good outcomes, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers now ...
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Diagnosing heart attacks may be a lick and a click away
A diagnostic tool developed by Rice University scientists to detect heart attacks using a person's saliva is being tested at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in collaboration with Baylor ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 03, 2010 |
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Outcomes of patients dismissed from the hospital with non-cardiac chest pain
The growing number of Americans with cardiovascular disease has caused a heightened sensitivity in the evaluation of chest pain. In a study published in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings researchers reported that p ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Trauma patients safe from mortality risks associated with so-called 'weekend effect'
People who are in car crashes or suffer serious falls, gunshot or knife wounds and other injuries at nights or on weekends do not appear to be affected by the same medical care disparities as patients who suffer heart attacks, ...
Jan 23, 2010 |
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Chances of surviving cardiac arrest at home or work unchanged in 30 years
The chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has not improved since the 1950s, according to a report by the University of Michigan Health System.
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Stable plaque or heart attack plaque? Researcher builds new MEMS sensor to tell which is which
University of Sourthern California biomedical engineer and cardiologist Tzung "John" Hsiai hopes to develop a new tool to help clinicians distinguish cardiac emergencies requiring immediate surgery from chronic ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Fewer emergency patients seen within recommended time frame
One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one in five in 1997, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of ...
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Black patients experience worse cardiac care, lower survival rates
Black patients have lower rates of successful resuscitation and are less likely to survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest compared to white patients, according to a study in the Sept. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Me ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Emergency physician judgment on chest pain patients syncs with their outcomes
Emergency physicians should trust their judgment when evaluating patients who report with chest pain symptoms, said a group of researchers led by Abhinav Chandra, M.D., at Duke University Medical Center.
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Proper placement of defibrillators key to effective use
The appropriate placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is critical to optimize their use in public places, according to two studies published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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