Cardiac Arrest News and Research

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Erectile dysfunction drugs may be better than nitroglycerin in protecting the heart after a severe heart attack

During a heart attack, the heart is deprived of oxygen, which can result in significant damage to heart muscle and tissue. After the attack, most patients require treatment to reduce and repair the damage and improve their chances of survival.

5 Mar 2007

British reserve and stoicism could be a killer

According to a survey by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), 40% of Brits would not make 999 their first call if they suspected they were having a heart attack, and another 64%, say they would call someone other than 999 first if they were experiencing the main symptom of a heart attack, chest pains.

20 Nov 2006

Tamiflu to carry warning about abnormal behaviour

The Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. (FDA) is recommending that patients who take Tamiflu be closely monitored for signs of abnormal behaviour.

14 Nov 2006

Flu vaccinations in Israel back on

According to Israeli health officials the deaths of four men who had received a flu jab were not connected to the vaccination and the flu vaccination programme will now be resumed.

23 Oct 2006

Heart screening for athletes reduces sudden deaths

A study by Italian cardiology researchers has shown that a pre-participation cardiovascular screening program that spots hidden heart trouble can significantly reduce the rate of sudden death in athletes.

4 Oct 2006

Tenecteplase study halted

World Congress of Cardiology 2006 - Thrombolytic Therapy, given during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out-ofhospital cardiac arrests, may be no better than placebo.

6 Sep 2006

U.S. Army to trial of Glypromate to reduce brain injury from cardiac arrest

Neuren Pharmaceuticals today announced that physicians from Madigan Army Medical Center (Madigan) in Tacoma, Washington, will conduct an investigator- initiated Phase 2 trial to determine the safety and efficacy of Glypromate in reducing brain injury caused by out of hospital cardiac arrest.

4 Sep 2006

FDA looks at clinical emergency research when informed consent cannot be obtained

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a close look at the implementation of its 1996 regulation, 21 CFR 50.24, which allows clinical emergency research when informed consent cannot be obtained.

29 Aug 2006

Recalls and safety alerts affecting automated external defibrillators

Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) are important medical devices. Numerous studies have shown that thousands of lives are saved each year using these devices to treat patients in sudden cardiac arrest.

10 Aug 2006

Automated external defibrillators, reliability and clinical benefits

The FDA frequently issues safety advisories for automated external defibrillators and accessories, although the number of actual device malfunctions appears to be relatively small.

8 Aug 2006

When to stop resuscitation in cardiac arrest cases

According to a newly published report as many as two-thirds of cardiac arrest patients who are taken to hospitals by emergency medical technicians (EMT's) die despite efforts to revive them.

3 Aug 2006

Stress reactions and perceived difficulties of lay responders to a medical emergency

Even though they are trained in CPR, people hesitate to take action when an emergency unfolds in front of them. But the cause, a study has found, is more likely to be confusion than stress.

2 Aug 2006

Guideline helps predict outcome in comatose survivors after CPR

Certain tests can predict with great accuracy whether a person in a coma after CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) will have a poor outcome, according to new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Jul 2006

BioTel system to test methods of improving cardiac arrest

UT Southwestern Medical Center is among 10 institutions selected to oversee innovative clinical trials designed to test life-saving interventions for critical trauma and sudden cardiac arrest.

11 Jul 2006

Thunderstorms plus mobile phones equal a dangerous combination

According to British doctors people who use mobile phones outdoors during a thunderstorm, put themselves at risk of being struck by lightning.

26 Jun 2006

Genetic testing helps diagnose Long QT syndrome

Long QT syndrome is an uncommon, and sometimes fatal, heart rhythm disorder that is often present from birth. It gets its name from the peculiar pattern of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) seen in people with the disease. It affects one in every 3,000 people in the United States.

16 Apr 2006

Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors may reduce cardiovascular risk

Angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, medications commonly used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), may reduce cardiovascular risk and the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease, according to a new analysis of previously conducted clinical trials reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

13 Apr 2006

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Survival rates following the most common form of cardiac arrest increased three-fold when emergency medical personnel used a new form of CPR developed at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.

13 Apr 2006

Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices during hospital stays linked to better outcomes

Placement of devices that synchronize the pumping chambers of the heart in patients while they're hospitalized for a congestive heart failure episode appears to lower patients' risk of death or rehospitalization during at least the next two to three months, new research suggests.

14 Mar 2006

Transplanting a pair of kidneys with limited function into one patient may offer one solution to short supply of donated kidneys

Transplanting a pair of kidneys with limited function into one patient can be just as successful as the standard procedure in which a patient receives a single kidney, according to new research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

13 Mar 2006

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be better than nitroglycerin in protecting the heart after a severe heart attack

British reserve and stoicism could be a killer

Tamiflu to carry warning about abnormal behaviour

Flu vaccinations in Israel back on

Heart screening for athletes reduces sudden deaths

Tenecteplase study halted

U.S. Army to trial of Glypromate to reduce brain injury from cardiac arrest

FDA looks at clinical emergency research when informed consent cannot be obtained

Recalls and safety alerts affecting automated external defibrillators

Automated external defibrillators, reliability and clinical benefits

When to stop resuscitation in cardiac arrest cases

Stress reactions and perceived difficulties of lay responders to a medical emergency

Guideline helps predict outcome in comatose survivors after CPR

BioTel system to test methods of improving cardiac arrest

Thunderstorms plus mobile phones equal a dangerous combination

Genetic testing helps diagnose Long QT syndrome

Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors may reduce cardiovascular risk

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices during hospital stays linked to better outcomes

Transplanting a pair of kidneys with limited function into one patient may offer one solution to short supply of donated kidneys

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Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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