cardiac arrest

When a person suffers a cardiac arrest, the time to treatment is of the utmost importance. While professional help is arriving on scene, citizen first responders can play a crucial role

Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisation in patients over 65: it is characterised by a deterioration in the function of the heart that prevents the proper supply of blood to the body

When the pandemic started, paramedics from the Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) were moved to other roles as we adapted our fleet in response to COVID-19

External electrical cardioversion is a procedure that can interrupt cardiac arrhythmias by performing a kind of "reset" of the heart's electrical system. It can be performed as a scheduled procedure or in an emergency/emergency phase

Let's talk about the holter monitor. Palpitations, tachycardia or the feeling as if the heart doesn't beat. In these cases, it may be useful to investigate the symptoms with the help of the holter

Statement on post cardiac arrest temperature management in children. November 2021. ILCOR Pediatric Life Support (PLS) Task Force

Thrombosis is an old word that everyone probably knows, but few know what it really is

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is the protagonist of some manifestations of our cardiac system, and it is therefore good to know about it: in order to deal with it better, to better relate to a patient who is frightened or disoriented by…

For every rescuer, cardiac arrest is one of the most critical moments, and ZOLL's new X Series® Advanced monitor/defibrillator provides the most effective patient management available

Ablation of re-entry tachycardias is an ablative therapy based on the identification of the accessory pathway by means of endocavitary electrophysiological study and subsequent ablation by radiofrequency of this pathway