resuscitation

No one wants to be in the situation of having to save an infant’s life, but it could happen. Infants can and do choke, usually caused by breathing in a small object they accidentally placed in their mouth, such as a coin, small toys, and…

Carotid artery stenosis - why are they a danger to consider? The right and left carotids, together with the vertebral arteries, carry blood to the brain and run in the neck

The 5th National Congress of the Spanish Council of CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation will be held on 25 and 26 November in the Spanish city of Malaga

The AED is an important part of the chain of survival, as it can restore normal heart rhythm in victims of sudden cardiac arrest

Learn how US EMTs and paramedics identify, treat and care for patients with cardiac rhythm disorders

Rescuing a child in cardiac arrest is delicate: here are some tips for using the paediatric defibrillator

Cardiac arrest is one of the top 15 most common emergencies that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for about 2% of all EMS calls

Nowadays, there are two techniques for closing the ductus arteriosus of Botallo, both of which are very effective: traditional surgery and transcatheter treatment

Cardiac massage on children is performed by pressing on the lower half of the sternum and compressing the chest by about 1/3, for about 5 centimetres, at a rate between 100 and 120 compressions per minute

Pacemakers and subcutaneous defibrillators are medical devices that can be implanted by means of a surgical procedure and are indicated for patients with cardiac disorders