Sudden cardiac arrest warning signs provide opportunity for prevention Isra Zaman22 Dec 2022 9:00 AM ISTPrimary care visits rise sharply in the weeks immediately preceding a sudden cardiac arrest, according to results from the ESCAPE-NET project.1 The...
AHA Caution: Snow shoveling can up risk of heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Dec 2022 8:15 PM ISTUSA: Shoveling heavy snow may increase your risk of sudden cardiac arrest or heart attack, according to the American Heart Association...
New screening test for those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTNew research from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute will allow families around the world to discover if they are carrying genetic mutations...
Early use of ECMO devices fails to improve outcomes in people with cardiogenic shock Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe immediate use of veno-arterial mechanical circulatory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices to support adults with rapidly...
DSED and VC defibrillation tied to higher survival compared to standard defibrillation in refractory VF: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 3:00 PM ISTCANADA: According to a cluster-randomized trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation...
Doctors at Medicover Hospital save life of 9-year-old who suffered heart attack 3 times Kajal Rajput11 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTKurnool: A nine-year-old boy, Varun, from Gadwal, was brought to Medicover Hospital, Kurnool, on 3rd October at 5:00 am. The child, having a history...
Subcutaneous ICD reduces lead-related complications without compromising effectiveness of ICD shocks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but are associated with intravascular...
Double shock from two defibrillators may increase frequency of survival after cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTShock-refractory ventricular fibrillation remains common during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest inspite of advancements in defibrillation...
LUCID DYING: 1 in 5 patients recall near-death experiences after surviving cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Nov 2022 1:45 PM ISTNEW YORK: One in five people who survive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest may describe lucid experiences of death that...
Target O2 saturation of 90-94% fails to improve survival in out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest resuscitation Dr.Niharika Harsha B2 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe EXACT randomized trial found that patients having an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and achieving the return of spontaneous circulation with an...
Panacea Biotec Chairman Soshil Kumar passes away at age of 89 Ruchika Sharma10 Oct 2022 11:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Panacea Biotec Ltd founder and chairman Soshil Kumar Jain passed away on October 7, Friday, at the age of 89.According to a regulatory...
Induced hypothermia fails to improve functional outcomes or survival after cardiac arrest in hospital Medha Baranwal10 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTGermany: Hypothermic temperature control after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) did not seem to improve survival or functional outcome at day 180...
