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All articles tagged: Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified (I46.9)

HealthDay 14 June at 03.32 PM

Preoxygenation With Noninvasive Ventilation Yields Lower Hypoxemia

For critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation results in lower incidence of hypoxemia than preoxygenation with an oxygen mask, according to a study published online June 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting, held from June 12

HealthDay 13 June at 10.55 PM

Some Environmental Stressors Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Several climate change-related environmental stressors are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, according to a review published online June 12 in JAMA Cardiology.Dhruv S. Kazi, M.D., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues reviewed the current evidence on the association between climate change-rel

HealthDay 23 January at 04.13 PM

Severe QT Prolongation Common in Users of Antipsychotic Medications

More than one in eight patients receiving quetiapine or haloperidol therapy appear to develop severe QT prolongation (SQTP), according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Heart Rhythm.Chun-Li Wang, M.D., from the Linkou Medical Center in Taoyuan, Taiwan, and colleagues examined the incidences, risk factors, and outcomes of SQTP

HealthDay 01 December at 04.58 PM

Mechanical Thrombectomy Safe, Effective for High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is safe and effective in real-world, high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions.James M. Horowitz, M.D., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and coll

HealthDay 27 November at 04.51 PM

American Heart Association, Nov. 11-13

The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including cardiovascular specialists, surgeons, and nurses as well as other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the lates

HealthDay 07 November at 11.28 PM

Incidence of Drug Overdose-Related Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Up Fivefold

The incidence of drug overdose-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OD-OHCA) more than doubled from 2015 to 2021, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Vidhushei Yogeswaran, M.D., from University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues evaluated the temporal pattern, clinical presentation, care, and