"They repeated the study a few years ago, this time with shows such as 'House' and 'Grey's Anatomy,'" Baginski says. "This time they found that, while survival of cardiac arrest on TV was closer to that in real life, the TV shows still gave the public an overly optimistic view o...
POTPOURRI; Chances of surviving a cardiac arrest almost nilSibal, Meg
In-hospital cardiac arrest is a common and catastrophic medical emergency, with only around 25% of patients surviving to hospital discharge. Studies have shown that a longer resuscitation time for patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest is linked to lower odds of survival, but experts have been ...
Cerebral function data on those surviving to discharge is available on only 46 patients each group i.e. cerebral function data on discharge patients is missing in 19% of the vasopressin group and 21% in the epinephrine group. There was no improvement in the numbers of patients discharged ...
about 40% of adults who experienced cardiac arrest received CPR from a bystander who was not part of the emergency response team. This can include a family member, friend, or member of the public. Distressed patients who received bystander CPR had a 28% greater chance of surviving compared to...
Patients with high blood sugar run an increased risk of dying if they have a heart attack, and diabetics are less likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest than non-diabetics, reveals research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenbur
"Commotio cordis happens when a person receives a sudden, sharp blow to the chest and it causes them to go into a ventricular arrhythmia," Baginski says. "It causes a temporary interruption of the normal electrical pathway of theheartand you go into cardiac arrest. ...