Heart attack victim died on journey

July 7th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Suffolk’s need for its own specialist heart attack centre was shown when a heart attack victim died during a rush for treatment last week, it emerged


Debt of gratitude to lifesaving paramedics

July 6th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

A man praised paramedics for saving his life after they spotted his heart was failing


Heart patients face 20 min wait for pain relief

June 17th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Patients suffering serious heart attacks could have to wait for a roadside rendezvous in their ambulance with a paramedic before getting any pain relief


Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children

May 21st, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Paediatric cardiac arrest has traditionally been considered a futile medical condition with dismal outcomes


To Thump or Not To Thump: The value of the precordial thump

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

The debate continues to rage regarding the value of the precordial thump


US: To survive chest discomfort, call 911 sooner, not later

May 14th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Americans with trouble breathing or vague feelings in their chest frequently wait too long before calling 911 and getting the paramedics


Medtronic’s LIFEPAK 15

April 21st, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Medtronic's LIFEPAK 15

A defibrillator for extreme conditions, or extremely clumsy paramedics


Irregular Heartbeats

April 19th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Irregular Heartbeats

A new operation can cure a common abnormality that causes irregular heartbeats. The combination of microwaves and super-cooled gas kills rogue tissue around the heart that can trigger severe palpitations and may even lead to a stroke


Machine monitors patients at home

April 19th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Machine monitors patients at home

A project aimed at reducing emergency hospital admissions and improving the quality of life of people with chronic health conditions is to begin in Essex


Pill could slash heart problems

April 19th, 2009 by Editor | No Comments

Pill could slash heart problems

Healthy people who take a daily “polypill” combining a statin, aspirin and three drugs that lower blood pressure can halve their chances of a heart attack or stroke, a study suggests. The long-awaited findings of the Tips trial, presented yesterday at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Florida, showed that the single-pill [...]






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