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Ablation may offer better outcomes than medication for ventricular tachycardia

Ablation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for patients who do not improve with medication, may be a better first-line treatment for heart attack survivors experiencing dangerous rapid heartbeat episodes, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

18 Nov 2024

Updated recommendations stress importance of CPR for drowning victims

Updated guidance reaffirms the recommendation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and highlights the importance of compressions with rescue breaths as a first step in responding to cardiac arrest following drowning, according to a new, focused update to Special Circumstances Guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

12 Nov 2024

Bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest increases survival chances and brain recovery

The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of saving the person's life and protecting their brain function, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024.

11 Nov 2024

COVID-19 pandemic led to significant decline in cardiac arrest survival rates

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015-2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

11 Nov 2024

911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest

Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers seeking help for someone having a cardiac arrest, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024.

11 Nov 2024

MESA heart disease risk score performs well even without race modifiers

A version of the MESA heart disease risk score that did not include race predicted heart disease risk just as well as the version that includes race, according to a preliminary study presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

11 Nov 2024

Quick defibrillator shocks critical for cardiac arrest survival

It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival? Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analyzed the data of 3723 patients who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and concluded that for the first shock, every minute reduces the chance of survival by 6%.

28 Oct 2024

Study links schizophrenia to increased risk of sudden cardiac death

The lifetime risk of an unexpected and sudden death from a cardiovascular cause in the absence of pre-existing heart disease - known as sudden cardiac death - is more than 4 times higher for people with schizophrenia than it is for the general population, indicates Danish research published online in the journal Heart.

22 Oct 2024

Black patients face higher risks following coronary artery bypass grafting

Despite advances in cardiovascular medicine, Black patients are 22% more likely than white patients to die in the hospital after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, according to a study of more than 1 million patients presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2024

New defibrillation strategy could enhance survival rates in cardiac arrest

Joshua Lupton, M.D., 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.

23 Sep 2024

Study reveals potential benefits of naloxone in opioid-associated cardiac arrest

Patients who overdose on opioids and have a pulse are often given naloxone (Narcan) by first responders, a common life-saving measure.

21 Aug 2024

The FDA calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use

In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — "a Class I recall, the most serious type," the FDA said.

15 Aug 2024

Brain scans can detect consciousness in some unresponsive patients

New research co-led by experts at Mass General Brigham found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury who are unresponsive.

14 Aug 2024

NIH study reveals racial and gender disparities in survival rates from bystander CPR

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found race- and sex-based differences in the increased chances of survival from people who received bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

7 Aug 2024

Researchers develop tool to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest

Osaka Metropolitan University When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, acting quickly can mean the difference between life and death.

29 Jul 2024

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED.

22 Jul 2024

American Heart Association recognizes 3147 organizations for commitment to improving cardiovascular care

Someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease (CVD) every 34 seconds, on average. Reducing deaths from CVD requires a coordinated approach to care and a commitment to following science-based treatment guidelines.

17 Jul 2024

Women face higher mental health challenges after cardiac arrest, study finds

Cardiac arrests affect around 350,000 people in Europe each year with less than 20% surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrest.

8 Jul 2024

Simple test could revolutionize diagnosis of life-threatening genetic arrhythmia

A team of international researchers has revealed a new, simple clinical test to detect Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS), a life-threatening genetic arrhythmia that causes dangerously fast heartbeats and can lead to severe complications such as sudden cardiac arrest and death.

20 Jun 2024

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation's largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby "the wrong dose of narcotic" because of confusing paperwork.

20 Jun 2024

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Ablation may offer better outcomes than medication for ventricular tachycardia

Updated recommendations stress importance of CPR for drowning victims

Bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest increases survival chances and brain recovery

COVID-19 pandemic led to significant decline in cardiac arrest survival rates

911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest

MESA heart disease risk score performs well even without race modifiers

Quick defibrillator shocks critical for cardiac arrest survival

Study links schizophrenia to increased risk of sudden cardiac death

Black patients face higher risks following coronary artery bypass grafting

New defibrillation strategy could enhance survival rates in cardiac arrest

Study reveals potential benefits of naloxone in opioid-associated cardiac arrest

The FDA calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use

Brain scans can detect consciousness in some unresponsive patients

NIH study reveals racial and gender disparities in survival rates from bystander CPR

Researchers develop tool to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

American Heart Association recognizes 3147 organizations for commitment to improving cardiovascular care

Women face higher mental health challenges after cardiac arrest, study finds

Simple test could revolutionize diagnosis of life-threatening genetic arrhythmia

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

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