Sudden cardiac death (SCD) from cardiac arrest is a major international public health
problem accounting for an estimated 15%–20% of all deaths. Although resuscitation rates …

Management strategies for ventricular arrhythmias are guided by the risk of sudden death
and severity of symptoms. Patients with a substantial risk of sudden death usually need an …

Aims An increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incidence has been reported in
the very early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic, but a clear demonstration of a correlation …

Irrespective of the cause of cardiac arrest, early recognition and calling for help, including
appropriate management of the deteriorating patient, early defibrillation, high-quality …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) generally refers to an unexpected death from a cardiovascular
cause in a person with or without preexisting heart disease. The specificity of this definition …

Background—Early studies indicate that prolongation of the interval between the peak and
the end of the T wave (Tpeak to Tend [TpTe]) on the 12-lead ECG is a marker of ventricular …

Background: Survival after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains low, and tools for improved
prediction of patients at long-term risk for SCA are lacking. Alternative short-term …

The modern treatment of cardiac arrest is an increasingly complex medical procedure with a
rapidly changing array of therapeutic approaches designed to restore life to victims of …

At present, there is no single unifying definition for PEA. The common denominator is the
presence of spontaneous organized cardiac electric activity in the absence of blood flow …

An American Heart Association Scientific Statement addressed the process of risk
stratification and incorporation of novel markers. 6 The Table summarizes the phases of …