scholarly journals Letter by Li and Lu Regarding Article, “Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry”

Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuping Li ◽  
Guangyu Lu
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Disease Registry

scholarly journals Influence of Rescuers’ Gender and Body Mass Index on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation according to the American Heart Association 2010 Resuscitation Guidelines

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jaafar ◽  
Mohammad Abdulwahab ◽  
Eman Al-Hashemi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Resuscitation Guidelines ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Cpr Training

Background and Objectives. The quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important factor in determining its overall outcome. This study aims to test the association between rescuers’ gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), and the accuracy of chest compressions (CC) as well as ventilation, according to American Heart Association (AHA) 2010 resuscitation guidelines. Methods. The study included 72 participants of both genders. All the participants received CPR training according to AHA 2010 resuscitation guidelines. One week later, an assessment of their CPR was carried out. Moreover, the weight and height of the participants were measured in order to calculate their BMI. Results. Our analysis showed no significant association between gender and the CC depth (P=0.53) as well as between gender and ventilation (P=0.42). Females were significantly faster than males in CC (P=0.000). Regarding BMI, participants with a BMI less than the mean BMI of the study sample tended to perform CC with the correct depth (P=0.045) and to finish CC faster than those with a BMI more than the mean (P=0.000). On the other hand, no significant association was found between BMI and ventilation (P=0.187). Conclusion. CPR can be influenced by factors such as gender and BMI, as such the individual rescuer and CPR training programs should take these into account in order to maximize victims’ outcome.

American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association: guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Belinda Linden
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
American Heart Association Guideline ◽  
Cardiovascular Nursing ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

Belinda Linden presents a quarterly overview of recently published guidance of relevance to cardiovascular nursing. A guideline on reducing cardiovascular risk through primary prevention in adults is reviewed in this update.

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