Cardiac Arrest News and Research

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Scientists show that human heart's sinoatrial node is hardwired with backup system

There's good news when it comes to our heart's sinoatrial node (SAN), the body's natural pacemaker. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have shown the human SAN is hardwired with a backup system -- three diverse regions of pacemakers acting as batteries and up to five conduction pathways that act as wires to connect the signal to the atria.

27 Jul 2017

Study finds no significant benefits of cooling down cardiac arrest patients for 48 hours

A five per cent difference in favor of the 48 hours. This is the result of a study from Aarhus University that has spent several years examining the possible benefits of cooling down patients suffering cardiac arrest to 33°C for 48 hours, instead of the 24-hours that is standard practice in most places.

26 Jul 2017

Research may lead to treatment for long-term sensory problems in cardiac arrest survivors

Research conducted by Jason Middleton, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Neuroscience at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and colleagues may lead to a treatment to prevent long-term sensory problems by restoring normal brain function in survivors of cardiac arrest.

24 Jul 2017

Benefit of ICDs may be uncertain with cumulative use of effective medications, study shows

Medication, including beta-blockers, may be so effective in reducing the risk of sudden death in heart failure that the overall benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be uncertain.

7 Jul 2017

Study shows decrease in sudden cardiac arrest incidences among adults covered under ACA

The new study published on June 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows significant reduction in the sudden cardiac arrest incidences among adults who gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and were not insured previously.

29 Jun 2017

Drop in sudden cardiac arrests linked to Obamacare

If 22 million Americans lose their health care coverage by 2026 under the GOP Senate's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, how many people could die? The question is at the heart of the debate raging in Washington, D.C., but has been difficult to answer.

29 Jun 2017

Study shows link between health insurance expansion and decline in sudden cardiac arrests

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, a sudden and usually deadly loss of heart function, declined significantly among previously uninsured adults who acquired health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

29 Jun 2017

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop new risk assessment tool to predict sudden cardiac arrest

A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigator and his team have developed a new risk assessment tool that brings physicians closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that is fatal in more than 90 percent of patients.

27 Jun 2017

ESCAPE-NET created to search for sudden cardiac arrest causes and compare treatments

A European network has been created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and compare treatments.

19 Jun 2017

Novel smartphone app can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims before emergency services

A novel smartphone application has been developed that can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims more than three minutes before the emergency services arrive. Each minute increases the chance of survival by 10%.

19 Jun 2017

Drones equipped with defibrillators beat ambulances in reaching cardiac arrest patients

Researchers in Sweden have demonstrated that a specially constructed drone carrying a defibrillator can be dispatched to reach a site of cardiac arrest far more quickly than an ambulance can.

14 Jun 2017

Unusual, challenging problems in performing emergency medical procedures during space missions

Experts at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will discuss the unusual and challenging problem of how to perform emergency medical procedures during space missions.

5 Jun 2017

New guidelines proposed to deal with in-flight cardiac arrest emergency

New guidelines to deal with the in-flight emergency of cardiac arrest in a passenger or crew member are being proposed at this year's Euroanaesthesia meeting in Geneva.

5 Jun 2017

Sudden cardiac arrest victim's chances of receiving bystander CPR decreases with age

The likelihood of a family member or friend stepping in to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) at home decreases with the victim's age, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine that also found low CPR training rates among older Americans.

18 May 2017

Energy drinks linked to risk of cardiac events in young people with familial long QT syndrome

Caffeinated energy drinks can trigger serious cardiac events including cardiac arrest in individuals not known to have a specific heart disease of genetic origin.

8 May 2017

Female physicians perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation less efficiently than male counterparts

Does it matter whether a man or a woman carries out CPR? Researchers at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have shown that female resuscitation teams performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation less efficiently than their male counterparts.

8 May 2017

How is Formula 1 revolutionizing healthcare?

We've been in Formula 1 now for 51 years. What defines our ability to compete is the fact that we have understood the need to innovate. In addition, we take an incremental rather than disruptive approach to innovation.

25 Apr 2017

International survey reveals 16% of children in pediatric ICUs have acute neurological conditions

Sixteen percent of children in pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) have acute neurological conditions with brain damage due to cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, or other causes, reports an international survey study in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

13 Apr 2017

Over-the-counter NSAIDs linked to elevated risk of cardiac arrest, study finds

Painkillers considered harmless by the general public are associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to research published today in the March issue of European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.

15 Mar 2017

Ground-breaking project reaches key milestone in recruiting 1,000th patient

A ground-breaking project at Birmingham Children’s Hospital using wireless technology to predict deterioration in seriously ill children has recruited it’s 1,000th patient.

From Isansys Lifecare Ltd. 15 Mar 2017

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Scientists show that human heart's sinoatrial node is hardwired with backup system

Study finds no significant benefits of cooling down cardiac arrest patients for 48 hours

Research may lead to treatment for long-term sensory problems in cardiac arrest survivors

Benefit of ICDs may be uncertain with cumulative use of effective medications, study shows

Study shows decrease in sudden cardiac arrest incidences among adults covered under ACA

Drop in sudden cardiac arrests linked to Obamacare

Study shows link between health insurance expansion and decline in sudden cardiac arrests

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop new risk assessment tool to predict sudden cardiac arrest

ESCAPE-NET created to search for sudden cardiac arrest causes and compare treatments

Novel smartphone app can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims before emergency services

Drones equipped with defibrillators beat ambulances in reaching cardiac arrest patients

Unusual, challenging problems in performing emergency medical procedures during space missions

New guidelines proposed to deal with in-flight cardiac arrest emergency

Sudden cardiac arrest victim's chances of receiving bystander CPR decreases with age

Energy drinks linked to risk of cardiac events in young people with familial long QT syndrome

Female physicians perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation less efficiently than male counterparts

How is Formula 1 revolutionizing healthcare?

International survey reveals 16% of children in pediatric ICUs have acute neurological conditions

Over-the-counter NSAIDs linked to elevated risk of cardiac arrest, study finds

Ground-breaking project reaches key milestone in recruiting 1,000th patient

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

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