Background: Following an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), rhythm strips stored on an automated external defibrillator (AED) help guide important medical decisions, including possible implantable ...

ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway ...

Atrial fibrillation is a major focus of the Heart Rhythm Disease Program. Mayo Clinic led the Catheter Ablation versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) trial. This is a ...

ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led course that focuses on immediate post-cardiac-arrest care, including airway management and related pharmacology. The course also highlights the importance of care ...

The heart’s electrical system may become irregular causing the heart to beat too fast or slow, or no longer pump properly. This can make you feel unwell. If you are feeling unwell, seek medical ...

When Roger Thomsen had his first episode several years ago, the 69-year-old retired repairman felt lightheaded. He checked his pulse. His heart rate was around 200 beats per minute. A typical ...

and irregular heart rhythms. But when most doctors talk about cardiovascular disease, they are talking about conditions in these four main categories: Your symptoms will depend on which condition ...

New Research Shows Relationship Between Heart Shape and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Nov. 14, 2024 — A new study has revealed that the shape of the heart is influenced in part by genetics and ...