cardiac arrest

Coronary ischemia, a pathology also known by the medical term of "ischemic heart disease", involves an important state of suffering of the heart muscle caused - as the term itself suggests - by a reduced supply of oxygenated blood induced,…

Atrial flutter is a cardiac arrhythmia that can occur in the atria, characterised by frequent contractions, irregular heartbeat and sudden onset. Depending on the mode of onset, two forms of atrial flutter can be distinguished: a paroxysmal…

Angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) drug is a new treatment for heart failure

Let's talk about infective endocarditis: Endocarditis is a life-threatening inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves

CPR and rescue breathing are techniques helpful in saving the lives of persons experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest. These two are the basic first aid skills learned during CPR training

The hearts of men and women: heart attack occurs most often due to coronary artery disease. It is a serious life-threatening emergency caused by an interruption of blood flow to the heart muscle

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cardiac anomaly that refers to a combination of four related heart defects that commonly occur together

Aortic valve surgery is performed by cardiac surgeons to treat bicuspid valve, other congenital aortic valve disorders, aortic valve stenosis, and aortic valve regurgitation

Chest trauma is one of the most frequent first aid and ambulance crew medical intervention situations: it must be known accurately, therefore

Cardiac tamponade is a collection of fluid in the pericardial cavity surrounding the heart that interferes with its pumping functions