Stampede dangers highlighted by recent tragedy, emphasizing need for individual preparedness in crowded public spaces, say doctors.

It was assumed that, if anything was not documented, it was not done. In this series “CPR” was taken to mean external cardiac compression (ECC) alone. Cases of intentional cardiac arrest associated ...

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains a tragic occurrence on the football ... or obstacle should be regarded as being in SCA until proven otherwise. An automated external defibrillator (AED), or manual ...

In cases of mediastinal tumors, as in our patient, the mechanism of tamponade may be mixed or multifactorial due to both external compression by the tumor and accumulation of a malignant effusion.

The First and Only Device of Its Kind The AAJT-S is the only FDA-cleared device for external aortic compression to control bleeding in the pelvis. Now, this latest study positions the device as a game ...

when the last revised set of recommendations for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care from the ILCOR were published, the provision of standard CPR has encompassed the following guidelines: recommendation of ...

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The trial, whose results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, could change the way doctors treat severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood ...

WE became aware of the dangers of external cardiac compression in infants and children when 2 cases of hepatic rupture came to our attention. 1 A check through pathological files revealed that ...

Part of the misunderstanding about the role of chest compressions comes from the fact that its alternative names—external cardiac massage and closed ... blood to squeeze into circulation on the next ...

According to many authors, a low insertion of the diaphragmatic crura or an abnormally high origin of the celiac trunk from the aorta can cause compression of the celiac artery. Usually, patients with ...

That study involved REBOA, external aortic compression, and abdominal aortic junctional tourniquet. Although all three techniques have shown clinical effectiveness, each has pros and cons ...