Cardiac Archives - Prehospital Research Support Site

in Cardiac, Guidelines

28/09/14

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association on the management of NSTEMI ACS

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in Cardiac, Medical Conditions, Neuro

20/09/14

Higher risk of death and stroke in patients with persistent vs. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results from the ROCKET-AF Trial

In patients with AF at moderate-to-high risk of stroke receiving anticoagulation, those with persistent AF have a higher risk of thrombo-embolic events and worse survival compared with paroxysmal AF.

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in Cardiac

22/07/14

Conversion rates for prehospital paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) with the addition of adenosine: a before-and-after trial

Adenosine was associated with a significant increase in the prehospital conversion rate of stable and unstable PSVT.

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in Cardiac, ECG

09/06/14

The use of a 4-step algorithm in the electrocardiographic diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by novice interpreters

Hartman, Baros and Brady present four simple rules that novice (and even experienced) 12 lead ECG readers can use to rule in most STEMI’s

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in Cardiac

30/05/14

Ultra-acute increase in blood glucose during prehospital phase is associated with worse short-term and long-term survival in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

In patients with STEMI, ultra-acute hyperglycaemia during prehospital phase is associated with increased mortality, impaired cardiac function and increased size of infarct.

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in Cardiac

12/05/14