Patients are Living Longer with ICDs, But Pacing Impacts Survival Rates

The adverse effect of right ventricular pacing on implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patient survival is sustained long-term; however, the impact appears to be mitigated by cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), based on a scientific poster...

Nearly 68,000 Deaths Potentially Could be Prevented Each Year By Implementing Key National Guideline-recommended Therapies in Eligible Heart Failure Patients

A national study has found that nearly 68,000 deaths potentially could be prevented each year by optimally implementing key national guideline–recommended therapies, including critical medications and cardiac devices, for all eligible heart failure...

Secondary Students Should be Mandated to Receive CPR Training

All secondary school students should be required to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and receive an overview of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), according to an American Heart Association science advisory.

Using Chest Compressions First Just As Successful As Immediate Defibrillation After Cardiac Arrest

In cardiac arrest, is it best to start pumping on the victim’s chest or give an immediate shock to the heart? The University of Michigan learns both rescue strategies are effective, yet chest compressions before defibrillation may be best in events...

Less Than 1 in 3 Bystanders in Toronto Who Witness a Cardiac Arrest Try to Help

Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital working in conjunction with EMS services, paramedics and fire services across Ontario found that a bystander who attempts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can quadruple the survival rate to over 50%.