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ESC guideline adherent antithrombotic management improves outcomes in AF patients

Patients with atrial fibrillation who receive antithrombotic management according to ESC guidelines have better outcomes than those who do not, according to one year follow up results from the ESC's EORP-AF Pilot General Registry presented today at ESC Congress 20151 and published online in Europace.

31 Aug 2015

Study: EMS-initiated CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should be performed for 35 minutes

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should be conducted for at least 35 minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Yoshikazu Goto, associate professor and director of the Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at Kanazawa University Hospital in Kanazawa, Japan.

31 Aug 2015

Bystander CPR can prevent brain damage, nursing home admission following cardiac arrest

Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been linked to a 30% lower risk of nursing home admission and brain damage in survivors of cardiac arrest outside hospital in research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Kristian Kragholm, a PhD student in the Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark.

31 Aug 2015

MRA therapy does not improve outcome in heart attack patients without heart failure

Heart attack patients without heart failure derive no benefit from the addition of mineralocortoid receptor antagonists (MRA), to standard therapy, results of the ALBATROSS study show.

31 Aug 2015

$Patients with refractory cardiac arrest brought to hospital with ongoing CPR can survive$

Patients with refractory cardiac arrest brought to hospital with ongoing CPR can survive

Refractory cardiac arrest patients brought to hospital with ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can survive with good brain function, according to research in nearly 4 000 patients presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Helle Søholm, a cardiologist at Copenhagen University Hospital Righospitalet in Denmark.

29 Aug 2015

Study: CPR usually saves lives on TV, but not in real life

If you think that performing CPR on a person whose heart has stopped is a surefire way to save their life, you may be watching too much TV.

29 Aug 2015

Paramedic care improves survival for paediatric patients who suffer cardiac arrest outside of hospital

Less than 10 per cent of paediatric patients who suffer a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital survive. There are many factors which can influence survival rates; paramedic care is one of them.

26 Aug 2015

Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

Among children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable heart rhythm who received epinephrine (adrenaline), delay in administration of epinephrine was associated with a decreased chance of 24-hour survival and survival to hospital discharge, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.

26 Aug 2015

CPR123 completes expansion into greater San Antonio, TX area

CPR123 Inc., a leading resource for state-of-the-art emergency response training and AED programs, is pleased to announce that their expansion into the greater San Antonio, TX area has been successfully completed. In addition, CPR123 has also established the CPR123 Foundation which aims to decrease cardiac arrest deaths by providing fully-funded and accessible CPR training, equipment, and healthy hearts workshops.

24 Aug 2015

Seizures are common but not clinically apparent in newborns after cardiac surgery

In 2011, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society issued a guideline recommending that neonates undergoing cardiac surgery for repair of congenital heart disease be placed on continuous encephalographic (EEG) monitoring after surgery to detect seizures. These recommendations followed reports that seizures are common in this population, may not be detected clinically, and are associated with adverse neurocognitive outcomes.

20 Aug 2015

ESC Congress to highlight results from global trials in six press conferences

Members of the press will be the first to hear the highly anticipated results from global trials in six press conferences devoted to hot lines research.

13 Aug 2015

Pennsylvania physicians examine back-to-school health, offer tips for parents and students

As students start heading back to classes for the upcoming academic year, Pennsylvania physicians take a close look at back-to-school health and offer some tips for parents and students who strive to stay in class and not home in bed sick.

7 Aug 2015

Cardiac Science announces sale of 25 Powerheart G5 AEDs to Lippert Components

Cardiac Science announced the sale of 25 Powerheart G5 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to Lippert Components, Inc., a tier-1 supplier of parts and accessories to the RV, manufactured housing, trailer, and bus industries.

4 Aug 2015

Finding by UCSF researchers could increase availability of kidneys for transplant

Mild hypothermia in deceased organ donors significantly reduces delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients when compared to normal body temperature, according to UC San Francisco researchers and collaborators, a finding that could lead to an increase in the availability of kidneys for transplant.

30 Jul 2015

University of Southampton study to examine how nurse staffing levels affect care, safety of patients

A University of Southampton study will investigate how the provision of nurses in hospitals affects the care and safety of patients.

29 Jul 2015

One in four people with implanted defibrillators experiences improvements in heart function

A Johns Hopkins-led study of outcomes among 1,200 people with implanted defibrillators -- devices intended to prevent sudden cardiac death from abnormal heart rhythms -- shows that within a few years of implantation, one in four experienced improvements in heart function substantial enough to put them over the clinical threshold that qualified them to get a defibrillator in the first place.

28 Jul 2015

Amgen announces submission of supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for Kyprolis (carfilzomib)

Amgen today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for Injection to seek an expanded indication for the treatment of patients with a form of blood cancer, relapsed multiple myeloma, who have received at least one prior therapy.

23 Jul 2015

Six hot line sessions set to reveal latest research in cardiovascular disease at ESC Congress 2015

Six hot line sessions at ESC Congress 2015 are set to reveal the latest in cardiovascular disease research across a range of conditions and comorbidities. Hot topics include atrial fibrillation, pacing, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, pharmacology and coronary artery disease.

23 Jul 2015

Air pollution from wildfires may heighten risk of heart-related incidents

Air pollution from wildfires may increase risk of cardiac arrests, and other sudden acute heart problems, researchers have found.

17 Jul 2015

New research reveals why some kids can have severe allergic reaction hours later

Parents of kids with severe allergies know how scary a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is. New research offers clues as to why some kids can have a second, related reaction hours later - and what to do about it.

8 Jul 2015

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

ESC guideline adherent antithrombotic management improves outcomes in AF patients

Study: EMS-initiated CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should be performed for 35 minutes

Bystander CPR can prevent brain damage, nursing home admission following cardiac arrest

MRA therapy does not improve outcome in heart attack patients without heart failure

Patients with refractory cardiac arrest brought to hospital with ongoing CPR can survive

Study: CPR usually saves lives on TV, but not in real life

Paramedic care improves survival for paediatric patients who suffer cardiac arrest outside of hospital

Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

CPR123 completes expansion into greater San Antonio, TX area

Seizures are common but not clinically apparent in newborns after cardiac surgery

ESC Congress to highlight results from global trials in six press conferences

Pennsylvania physicians examine back-to-school health, offer tips for parents and students

Cardiac Science announces sale of 25 Powerheart G5 AEDs to Lippert Components

Finding by UCSF researchers could increase availability of kidneys for transplant

University of Southampton study to examine how nurse staffing levels affect care, safety of patients

One in four people with implanted defibrillators experiences improvements in heart function

Amgen announces submission of supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for Kyprolis (carfilzomib)

Six hot line sessions set to reveal latest research in cardiovascular disease at ESC Congress 2015

Air pollution from wildfires may heighten risk of heart-related incidents

New research reveals why some kids can have severe allergic reaction hours later

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