Learning the art of ECG interpretation requires intellect, commitment, effort and — perhaps most importantly — an organized approach. I have spent thousands of hours (yes, thousands) looking at ...

The rhythm is either sinus rhythm or not sinus rhythm. Sinus rhythm refers to the origination of the electrical activity coming from the sinus node — also known as the sinoatrial node, or SA node.

Japan-based study involving Osaka University finds valuable correlation between use of advanced airway management and ECG rhythms indicating need/non-need for defibrillation during out-of-hospital ...

Sooner was not better when using ECG to determine candidates for urgent coronary angiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to the PEACE study from Europe. The earlier the ECG ...

Long-term survival rates for OHCA patients at 10 years among those that survived to initial hospital discharge are roughly 64%, with a median survival time of 5 years. Patients presenting with a ...

Is Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest Effective in Both Shockable and Nonshockable Patients? Insights From a Large Registry. Dumas F, Grimaldi D, Zuber B, et al. Circulation. 2011; 123:877-886. A ...

New research examined a large-scale national registry of cardiac arrest cases to measure the effects of advanced airway management (AAM) on one-month outcomes after patients survived. The deep ...