KUTV — Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. Unlike other heart conditions, SCA can impact people of all ages, races and ethnicities, ...

“In studies that examined risk according to the sport, the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest and death was highest in men’s ...

Nonrandomized and poorly controlled studies in the 1980s and 1990s did in fact confirm increases in return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). [3,4,5,6,7,8] Unfortunately, those studies also ...

In a study appearing in the October 4 issue of JAMA, Paul S. Chan, M.D., of Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, and colleagues evaluated the association of hypothermia treatment ...

Patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drug overdose show higher survival rates with good neurologic outcomes when the first monitored rhythm is nonshockable vs those with ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anytime, anywhere, and affect anyone, regardless of age or gender. The heart stops beating in sudden cardiac arrest. It can be fatal and therefore needs immediate ...

First-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD™ system offers single device, single procedure with lead placed outside of heart and veins FDA approval of the Medtronic Aurora EV-ICD system includes the system's ...

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest represent two of the most serious cardiovascular emergencies facing modern medicine, yet public confusion between these distinct conditions remains widespread. This ...

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remained in critical condition at a hospital Tuesday afternoon after he collapsed following a seemingly routine tackle in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals during ...