Cardiac Arrest

Recent studies have illustrated various associations between fine particulate matter, vehicle emissions and a variety of gaseous pollutants and increased risk for CVD, cardiac arrest and diminished vascular function across the globe.

A recent study published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery found that cardiac allografts from high-risk donors implanted in children resulted in similar posttransplant survival as those from low-risk donors.

Immediate vs. delayed coronary angiography in patients indicated for PCI.

Patients with ESKD who experienced cardiac arrest while in the hospital had lower scores for resuscitation quality and were less likely to have defibrillation within 2 minutes, a new Duke Clinical Research Institute study shows.

The timely diagnosis and treatment of patients with fulminant myocarditis is critical for favorable outcomes, according to a scientific statement by the American Heart Association published in Circulation.

Failures of cardiac implantable devices leading to recalls can confer adverse outcomes in patients, and improvements in safety surveillance systems are needed to better protect patients, according to reports released in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Invasive strategy vs. conservative strategy for treatment of patients with moderate or severe ischemia.

PHILADELPHIA — Immediate coronary angiography and delayed coronary angiography conferred similar outcomes at 1 year in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest but without STEMI, according to new data from the COACT trial presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are less likely to survive to hospital admission on weekends compared with weekdays, according to findings presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

NEW ORLEANS — A six-step initiative embedded in electronic health records dropped the percentage of low-probability cardiology referrals among pediatric patients with chest pain to zero, according to a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.