The proposal to implement the use of External Automated Defibrillators in public spaces arose more than 30 years ago as a means to reduce the mortality of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events. Worldwide, deployment programs of these devices have demonstrated efficacy and effec- tiveness, reflected in co...
ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the knowledge of rescuers before and after training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the realistic simulation method. Method: this is a quasi-experimental study carried out with 41 Basic Life Support rescuers covering 8 bases of the 18th Regional Health of Paraná. T...
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Sinus arrest and cardiac arrest are two different terms which are often confused by many. This confusion often leads to inappropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when patient is connected to defibrillator. Sinus arrest is defined as transient pause in Sino-atrial firing for more t...
RESUMO Objetivo investigar a relação entre gênero e idade com sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e ansiedade cardíaca em pacientes com cardiodesfibrilador implantável. Métodos estudo transversal, com 76 pacientes com dispositivo atendidos em um hospital universitário. Para a coleta de dados, ut...
OBJETIVO: Conocer el nivel de preparación de colegios y profesores de educación física en prevención de muerte súbita (MS) y soporte vital básico, incluyendo disponibilidad y uso del desfibrilador externo automático (DEA). MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, en profesores de educac...
Abstract Introduction: complications due to cardiac implantable electronic devices have been sparsely studied despite the increased number and complexity of these procedures in a population with multiple comorbidities. Objective: to determine the complication rate and associated risk factors at a ref...
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son muy frecuentes en la población anciana (pacientes mayores de 75 años). El enfrentamiento y manejo de ellas es distinto al indicado en pacientes jóvenes. Son escasos los estudios que incluyen población mayor de 75 años, con evidencia acerca de las diferencias que...
