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When sudden cardiac death occurs, the first priority is to establish the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain. The next priority is to restore normal rhythm to the heart.
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Detailed information on cpr, including how to become properly trained in cpr Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is administered when someone's breathing or pulse stops. If both have stopped, then sudden death has occurred. While some of the causes of sudden death include poisoning, drowning, choking, suffocation, electrocution, or smoke inhalation, the most common cause is from heart attack.
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Attempting to restart breathing and heartbeat for someone whose breathing and pulse appear to have stopped.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) employs chest compressions in a sequential pattern with artificial respiration to restore or maintain wea...
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Chest compressions, which keep the person''s blood circulating.Permanent brain damage or death can occur within minutes if a person''s blood flow stops. Therefore, you must continue these procedures until the person''s heartbeat and breathing return,...
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is used when the victim isn't breathing and has no pulse. CPR alternates rescue breathing with chest compressions to act in place of the lungs and heart. A CPR class will teach you the correct way to reproduce the heart's pumping action. The information below gives you only the basics of CPR. It is not intended to replace professional instruction.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for an infant, child, or adolescent who has stopped breathing(respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped(cardiac arrest).CPR is performed t...
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing(respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped(cardiac arrest).CPR is performed to restore and maintain ...
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation on a person who has stopped breathing(respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped(cardiac arrest).CPR is performed to restore and maintain b...
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Under new American Heart Association guidelines, training programs on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, have become shorter and simpler.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly called CPR, combines rescue breathing(one person breathing into another person) and chest compression in a lifesaving procedure performed when a person has stopped breathing or a person''s heart has stopped b...
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The American Heart Association has issued revised guidelines for administering CPR, intended to simplify the process and help save more lives.
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A guide to the American Heart Association's new, simplified CPR recommendations. Includes a clip and save illustrated wallet key.
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Studies suggest CPR may not always be performed correctly???by professionals or laypersons. Exploring how guidelines for CPR might be fine-tuned.
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Victims of cardiac arrest who received only chest compressions, without interruption for breaths, had a much lower risk of suffering neurological damage as a result of the attack.
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Discusses the causes of sudden cardiac death and tips for how to prevent it.In most cases, death is the expected conclusion to a difficult illness. Sometimes, though, it comes unpredictably and swiftly. Doctors define sudden death as an abrupt, unexpected natural death that ends life less than an hour after final symptoms first develop in a person who does not have a condition that seems rapidly fatal.
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The majority of cardiac attacks occur at home, so being prepared could save a life. Options include learning CPR, owning a defibrillator, and having an emergency plan.
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Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia(not enough oxygen in the blood).
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Home oxygen therapy can help improve the length and quality of life for a person with COPD.
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Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxia. Oxygen delivery systems are classified as stationary, portable, or ambulatory, and oxygen can be administered by mask, nasa...
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To reduce the chances of fire and other hazards, you need to follow guidelines when using your oxygen unit.
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To use oxygen at home safely, you will need to follow certain steps each each time you use your oxygen unit.
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Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of dama...
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Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practices in which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas or water to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promote the healing of dama...
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Cardioversion is a procedure to restore the heart's normal rhythm. During the procedure, you'll be given medication to keep you free from pain. Then the doctor gives you a brief electric shock. This helps your heartbeat become normal again.
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Defibrillation is a process in which an electrical device called a defibrillator sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an arrhythmia resulting in the return of a productive heart rhythm.Defibrillation is performed to correct life-threatenin...
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Cardioversion is a method to restore an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal.Cardioversion can be done using an energy shock(electric cardioversion) or medications(pharmacologic cardioversion).Electric cardioversion may use a device that can be pl...
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Cardioversion refers to the process of restoring the heart''s normal rhythm by applying a controlled electric shock to the exterior of the chest. Abnormal heart rhythms are called arrhythmias or dysrhythmias.When the heart beats too fast, blood no ...
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An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator(ICD) is a device that detects any life-threatening, rapid heartbeat. If such a heartbeat, called an arrhythmia, occurs, the ICD quickly sends an electrical shock to the heart to change the rhythm back to n...
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Defibrillation is a process in which an electronic device sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm.Defibrillation is performed to correct life-threatening fibrillatio...
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Cardioversion refers to the process of restoring the heart''s normal rhythm by applying a controlled electric shock to the exterior of the chest.When the heart beats too fast, blood no longer circulates effectively in the body. Cardioversion is use...
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If you have coronary artery disease, bypass surgery can help. It creates a new pathway around the blocked part of your artery. This allows blood to flow again.
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Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a surgical procedure in which one or more blocked coronary arteries are bypassed by a blood vessel graft to restore normal blood flow to the heart. These grafts usually come from the patient''s own arteries a...
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Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart. It is done to fix problems caused by coronary artery disease(CAD), in which the arteries that lead to your heart are partly or totally blocked.Off...
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Coronary artery bypass surgery creates a path for blood to flow around a blockage and helps prevent a heart attack.
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Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a surgical procedure in which one or more blocked coronary arteries are bypassed by a blood vessel graft to restore normal blood flow to the heart. These grafts usually come from the patient''s own arteries a...
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New research shows the mental fogginess that can follow coronary artery bypass surgery may only last for a short period of time.
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Before my bypass operation, I loved spinning. After cardiac rehabilitation, I now spin two to three times a week, and my doctor tells me to keep it up. I worry worry that the grafted blood vessels will "let go" during exercise. Am I worrying needlessly?
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Coronary bypass patients frequently experience some cognitive impairment after surgery. Some studies suggest that doing the surgery without using the heart-lung machine may help prevent clots from affecting the brain, but the results are inconclusive.
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Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of two types of coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Detailed information on heart transplant, including why a heart transplant is recommended, what is involved in heart transplant surgery, and long-term outlook for a child after a heart transplant
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Heart transplantation, also called cardiac transplantation, is the replacement of a patient''s diseased or injured heart with a healthy donor heart.Heart transplantation is performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or some other life-threa...
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Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.Heart transplant is one of the most common transplant operations performed in the United States. A healthy heart is obtai...
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Heart transplantation, also called cardiac transplantation, is the replacement of a patient''s diseased or injured heart with a healthy donor heart.Heart transplantation is performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or some other life-threa...
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Catheter ablation destroys (ablates) an abnormal electrical pathway or groups of electrical cells that may be causing a heart rhythm problem (arrhythmia). A specially trained doctor (electrophysiologist) performs the procedure.
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Ablate means"to destroy." Cardiac ablation is a procedure that is used to destroy areas in your heart that may be causing your heart rhythm problems.
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Catheter ablation of an irregular heartbeat involves having a tube(a catheter) inserted into the heart through.
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Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. There are various types of angioplasty.
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Several European studies have found that the majority of people who undergo nonemergency angioplasty do not have to remain in the hospital overnight, but further study is needed before this practice becomes common in the US.
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Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. There are various types of these procedures and their names are associated with the type of vessel entry and equipment used.
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These peripheral arteries can become blocked with fatty material that builds up inside them. This is called atherosclerosis.A stent is a small, metal mesh tube that expands inside an artery.Angioplasty and stent placement are two ways to open bloc...
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Angioplasty to treat chest pain will be most efffective if the procedure is done within the first 12 hours after onset. If you have had symptoms for longer, drug treatment is likely to be as effective as angioplasty.
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Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. There are various types of these procedures and their names are associated with the type of vessel entry and equipment used.
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Talk to your doctor about the risks and complications of angioplasty. Peripheral angioplasty is a procedure that helps open blockages in peripheral arteries. These vessels carry blood to your lower body and legs.
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Angioplasty can open narrowed arteries, but it won't stop their underlying cause, artherosclerosis. Weighing the benefits of angioplasty and its alternatives.
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Discussion of whether lowering levels of homocysteine after angioplasty is beneficial.
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A long-term study of treatment for stable coronary artery disease found that angioplasty was no better than the combination of medication and lifestyle changes at preventing future heart disease or prolonging life.
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Angioplasty has become common for treating blocked arteries, but not all patients need the procedure. Many people with artery disease can be treated by taking medications and adopting healthier habits.
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Those with a narrowed carotid artery have a choice between two procedures to clear the blockage: endarterectomy or angioplasty. Although it is less invasive, the risk of stroke is higher following angioplasty, making it the riskier choice for most people.
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When you feel chest pain from blocked arteries, you might see an interventional cardiologist for treatment.
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Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries.A coronary artery stent is a small, metal mesh tube that expands inside a coronary artery.
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Your doctor will talk to you about your heart problem and explain how angioplasty can help. Angioplasty relieves symptoms of coronary artery disease by improving blood flow to your heart.
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Open heart surgery is any surgery where the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the heart. The term"open" refers to the chest, not the heart itself.
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It's great if you can keep your heart healthy—by not smoking, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular physical activity. But what if you end up needing heart surgery? What should you know about the procedure?
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An ICD is a device that is placed permanently inside your body. An ICD monitors your heart rhythm (the speed and pattern of your heartbeat). If this rhythm becomes too fasst or too slow, the ICD sends out electrical signals that help bring the rhythm back to normal.
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