Tag: Defibrillators
Cardioverter-Defibrillator Vests Do Not Cut Sudden Death Post MI
No drop in arrhythmic death among patients with acute MI, ejection fraction of less than 35 percent
Time to Defib Not Linked to Survival in Pediatric IHCA
No correlation in unadjusted, adjusted analyses for pediatric patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest
Ranolazine Doesn’t Cut VT, VF, Death in High-Risk ICD Patients
No significant reduction in VT or VF or death risk for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Variation in Quality of ICD Advice on Patient Message Boards
Overall, 24.4 percent of instances of medical advice were considered inappropriate for most patients
Bystander Defibrillation Improves Outcome for Public Cardiac Arrest
Bystander defibrillation increases odds of survival to hospital discharge, with favorable functional outcome
ICD Placement Doesn’t Improve Survival in Patients With CKD
Increased risk seen for subsequent hospitalization for heart failure and any-cause hospitalization
Knowledge on Primary Prevention ICD Use Found Lacking
Barriers for referral differ for internists, cardiologists, cardiology residents
Drones Could Up Response Times for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Drone delivered AED in 5.21 minutes, compared with standard EMS delivery time of 22 minutes
Adding Defibrillator to CRT No Benefit in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
However, benefit is seen for addition of defibrillator therapy in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Seventeen States Require AED Installation in Some Schools
Only five states provide unequivocal funding for purchase of automated external defibrillators
