Intra-Nasal Cooling During Resuscitation May Save More Brains After Cardiac Arrest

A new study involving emergency centres in Europe found that using a new portable device in situ to spray a rapidly evaporating coolant into the nasal cavity within minutes of the heart arresting resulted in faster and earlier cooling and a higher chance of saving the brain of patients compared to waiting until they are [...]

Cardiac Arrest

AHA Recommendation
The American Heart Association urges the public to be prepared for cardiac emergencies:

Know the warning signs of cardiac arrest. During cardiac arrest a victim loses consciousness, stops normal breathing and loses pulse and blood pressure.
Call  immediately to access the emergency medical system if you see any cardiac arrest warning signs.
Give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to help [...]

Cardiac Arrest

The heart has an internal electrical system that controls the rhythm of the heartbeat. Problems can cause abnormal heart rhythms, called Arrhythmia. There are many types of arrhythmia. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or it can stop beating. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart develops an arrhythmia that [...]