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Newest cardiac arrest research for the internist
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Healio.com/Internal Medicine presents the latest research and news in cardiac arrest, including a timeframe for warning signs, associations with improved survival rates and CPR guidelines.
Warning sign recognition may increase sudden cardiac arrest survival
In the 4 weeks before a sudden cardiac arrest, men and women frequently experience warning signs that, if responded to, could increase chance of survival, according to new study findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more.
Patient-to-nurse ratio impacts survival of cardiac arrest patients
Patients who experienced an in-hospital cardiac arrest had higher odds of survival in medical-surgical units with higher nurse staffing and better working conditions, according to recently published data. Read more.
AHA: One in three US deaths caused by CVD
In 2013, one in three deaths in the United States were attributable to CVD, according to the American Heart Association’s 2016 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. Read more.
AHA issues updated guideline on CPR, emergency CV care
The American Heart Association released an updated guideline on CPR and emergency CV care, incorporating new research on how best to perform CPR and how to create an integrated system of care for those with cardiac arrest. Read more.
IOM report calls for national cardiac arrest registry, more CPR training
The Institute of Medicine released a report recommending several actions to improve survival rates and quality of life after cardiac arrest, including establishing a national cardiac arrest registry and training more people in how to use CPR and automated external defibrillators. Read more.
Two studies find bystander CPR, defibrillation linked to improved outcomes
When the rates of bystander-initiated CPR and defibrillation increased, outcomes improved for people with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to results from two studies published in JAMA. Read more.
Sudden cardiac arrest very low in middle-aged adults during physical activity
Among about 1,200 cases of sudden cardiac arrest involving middle-aged men and women, only 5% were associated with sports activities such as jogging, cycling and basketball, according to findings published in Circulation. Read more.