Which of the following is the most common condition that causes unexpected sudden cardiac arrest? Select one.(1) Arrhythmia(2 ...

DALLAS, January 2, 2025 — Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops abruptly with little or no warning. It is often fatal. According to American Heart Association data, 9 out of every 10 people who ...

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. This has been shown in a large international multicenter study ...

A cold forecast could someday help hospitals and ambulance teams prepare for an increase in cardiac emergencies. New research ...

Among 22 patients studied during cardiac arrest, 10 had predominantly respiratory, and eight metabolic acidosis. Most patients with metabolic acidosis had myocardial infarction, had an arterial pH of ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood or stops adequately pumping blood to circulate it throughout the body. Often, the heart stops completely, or the heart’s rhythm is ...

Opioid painkillers are used to rapidly reduce severe pain, but because they can cause side effects such as respiratory depression, patients must be monitored carefully after administration. Health ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare — about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. — the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to ...

Angela Ryan Lee, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiology and internal medicine physician. She also holds board certifications from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the National Board ...