cardiac arrest

The precordial punch is a manual mechanical cardioversion technique, characterised by the administration of a punch to the sternum at heart level, used in extreme emergency conditions and in the absence of an electric defibrillator

Ischaemic heart disease includes all conditions in which there is insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle

What is meant by coronary reserve? The coronary circulation is a collection of blood vessels that allow blood to reach the heart muscle (myocardium)

Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the internal structures of the heart or large arteries caused 'by the implantation' of bacteria or, more rarely, fungi

Tachycardia (an accelerated heartbeat) is a fairly common phenomenon: everyone has experienced an increase in heart rate at least once, perhaps in a state of agitation or stress, despite being at rest, i.e. without the body being put under…

Injuries of the heart as a consequence of thoracic trauma: trauma is currently one of the most serious public health problems worldwide

With the arrival of summer heat, symptoms of poor circulation become more acute, and those affected by thrombosis sometimes mistake the problem for other diseases

Red Area, what is it? The Emergency Room (in some hospitals replaced by the Department of Emergency and Acceptance or "DEA") is an operating unit of hospitals expressly equipped to receive emergency cases, divide patients according to the…

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) refers to a set of symptoms caused by a cardiac abnormality characterised by delayed repolarisation of myocardial cells and associated with syncope (fainting with loss of consciousness and postural tone)

Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious and life-threatening medical emergency characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness, breathing, and pulse