defibrillation

Cardiorespiratory arrest continues to be the leading cause of death in the industrialized world. It is estimated that around 300,000 heart arrests occur each year in Europe, with a survival rate of less than 15%.

CompToLife adapts common tablet and laptop as defibrillators for treating victims of sudden cardiac arrest COMPTOLIFE™, a startup medical device Company, based in Boca Raton, FL, is focused on developing its advanced technologies…

Suppose you have to treat a patient with a cardiac arrest. Are you sure you really know what to do? Which are the right steps to do? Ventricular Fibrillation is considered the most favorable cardiac arrest rhythm, and if treated promptly…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation-induced consciousness (CPRIC) is a phenomenon that has been described in only a handful of case reports.

The Journal of American Heart Association (JAHA) dedicated a section about "Kids Save Lives", a developing project studied in 2015 by European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in special cooperation with Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC),…

The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) released the new guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on October 15th, 2015. Since then, each National Resuscitation Council (NRC) has been putting many efforts in the implementation of…

On Monday 30, the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre will host Arab Health, the first “main event” in 2017 on healthcare

In Seoul, South Korea, the researcher Keith Lurie dedicated his career on the hemodynamics of CPR. In particular, he began to dedicate work on the right position of the body during CPR.

Author: David Patterson Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers In the algorithm for adult basic life support, emphasis is placed upon immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and the implementation of efficient…

Early recognition of cardiac arrest is critical to enable rapid initiation of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while waiting for the arrival of professional rescuers.