The fourth element of chain-of-survival contains advanced life support and post-resuscitation treatment. Both treatment options influence the outcome of patients suffering cardiac arrest. Advanced life support includes all interventions that require special medical equipment and expertise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The authors summarize the most relevant data of myocardial infarction patients according to the National Myocardial Infarction Registry data base. In 2015 12,681 patients had 12,941 acute myocardial infarctions. Less than half of patients (44.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of the EuReCa ONE study was to determine the incidence, process, and outcome for out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) throughout Europe.
Methods: This was an international, prospective, multi-centre one-month study. Patients who suffered an OHCA during October 2014 who were attended and/or treated by an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) were eligible for inclusion in the study.