CARDIAC arrestADULTSThe number of patients with congenital heart disease reaching adulthood is continuously increasing. While long-term outcomes have been transformed by significant advances in paediatric cardiology, heart defects and surgical scarring predispose to the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias ...
Causes of Cardiac Arrest In Adults Looking for causes of cardiac arrest is a little bit like looking for causes of why the car broke down—it's a really large list. Cardiac arrest can be caused by almost any type of heart condition.4 Below are some common causes of cardiac arrest in a...
Thirty years ago, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in children and young people was called a rare event.(1,2) Etiologies were thought to be primarily respiratory and resuscitation efforts were directed at restoring ventilation or oxygenation. Most studies were limited by incomplete data collection includi...
It is important for BLS providers to realize different etiologies for cardiac arrest in adults and children as there is a significant difference in BLS protocols for adults and children. In adults, after initial assessment of the unresponsive patient, EMS is activated immediately (before starting BLS...
Similarly, in cardiac arrest, your heart stops beating, which causes your heart to be unable to pump blood out to the body. Without proper functioning of the heart, your brain and vital organs can't work normally, resulting in a sudden collapse. ...
Cardiac arrest with shockable rhythm (VF/pulseless VT) had a survival rate of 31.2% for young adults compared to 18.5% for older adults (p < 0.001). Conclusion Survival to hospital discharge rates from OHCA due to a ‘presumed cardiac’ precipitant in young adults is much ...
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cardiac arrest n. 1.Sudden cessation of heartbeat and cardiac function, resulting in the loss of effective circulation. 2.An instance of this:personnel who deal with cardiac arrests at sports events. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by ...
Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcome reports: update and simplification of the Utstein templates for resuscitation registries.: A statement for healthcare professionals from a task force of the international liaison committee on resuscitation (American Heart Association, European ...
A case of a 14-year-old girl who had a cardiac arrest at an overnight camp provides a roadmap of how to plan for a rare but often fatal event. The practice article is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).