Cardiac Arrest
Top in cardiology: Coffee, green tea and CVD, nighttime cardiac arrest
Coffee and green tea consumption may be beneficial for CVD prevention, according to a recent study. It was the top story in cardiology last week.
Women at higher risk for death by nighttime cardiac arrest than men
The risk for sudden nighttime cardiac death is higher for women than men, and female sex is an independent predictor of nighttime events, according to research published in HeartRhythm.
FDA classifies recall of ICD subcutaneous electrode as Class I
The FDA classified Boston Scientific’s recall of its implantable cardioverter defibrillator subcutaneous electrode as Class I, the most serious type, after it determined use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death.
Tocilizumab reduces systemic inflammation in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 inhibitor, successfully reduced systemic inflammation and cardiac injury in resuscitated comatose patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with placebo, according to results of the IMICA trial.
Cardiac arrest prevalence low 90 days after MI
Researchers observed a less than 0.3% prevalence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest 90 days after MI, according to study data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Long chest compression pauses in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest may worsen survival
Longer chest compression pause duration for in-hospital cardiac arrest was associated with worse survival outcomes among pediatric patients, a speaker reported.
In-hospital outcomes similar with milrinone, dobutamine for treatment of cardiogenic shock
In the CAPITAL Do-Re-Mi trial, there was no difference in outcomes in patients treated with the widely used agents milrinone and dobutamine for in-hospital treatment of cardiogenic shock.
ARREST: ECMO-facilitated protocol improves survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
A protocol with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-facilitated resuscitation improved survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest vs. standard advanced cardiac life support, according to results of the ARREST trial.
CPR success, survival to discharge in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest dropped amid COVID-19
Rates of return of spontaneous circulation and survival to discharge for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest declined in the U.S. early during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous year, researchers reported.
In-hospital mortality down in acute MI, cardiac arrest, but disparities in care remain
Since 2012, in-hospital death among patients with acute MI and cardiac arrest fell, but procedural disparities and hospitalization characteristics remain, particularly among Black patients, a speaker reported.