Current Approaches to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
Pallab Rudra ◽  
◽  
Simon J Fletcher ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Abrupt Cessation ◽  
Pumping Activity

Cardiac arrest occurs when there is abrupt cessation of effective pumping activity of the heart. Among the likely causes are ventricular asystole (electrical or mechanical), pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Clinically this may present as ‘sudden cardiac death’.

scholarly journals Description of Ventricular Arrhythmia after Taking Herbal Medicines in Middle-Aged Couples

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Zakeri ◽  
Vahid Mohammadi ◽  
Gholamreza Bazmandegan ◽  
Maryam Zakeri
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Arrhythmia ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Arrhythmias ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Medicinal Herbs ◽  
History Of

Medicinal herbs and some derivatives have been used in the treatment of heart disease which is rarely responsible for ventricular arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Ventricular tachycardia (VT) increases the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, only a few reports are available about the cardiac ventricular arrhythmia followed by taking herbal medicines. We present two patients (a couple) without a history of heart disease who referred to the hospital with ventricular arrhythmia.

scholarly journals Early Repolarization Pattern and Idiopatic Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: an Infrequent Combination

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Javier Pinos Vásquez ◽  
Tiago Luiz Luz Leiria ◽  
Marcelo Lapa Kruse ◽  
Gustavo Glotz de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Sudden Death ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Clear Relationship ◽  
Early Repolarization ◽  
Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Electrocardiographic Markers ◽  
Early Repolarization Syndrome

Malignant early repolarization as cause of sudden death has taken on great importance in recent years. It has been described as an entity capable of producing ventricular arrhythmic events, causing from episodes of syncope to sudden cardiac death. Ventricular fibrillation is the typical arrhythmia in these patients, with no clear relationship to date with idiopathic monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Electrocardiographic markers related to the development of arrhythmic events in early repolarization syndrome have been described. They seem not only related to the development of ventricular fibrillation, but also to sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, as is the case described in the article.

Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation and Sudden Cardiac Death in the Normal Heart

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 581-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashok J. Shah ◽  
Meleze Hocini ◽  
Arnaud Denis ◽  
Nicolas Derval ◽  
Frederic Sacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Normal Heart

Brugada syndrome and syncope: a practical approach for diagnosis and treatment

EP Europace ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Mascia ◽  
Roberta Della Bona ◽  
Pietro Ameri ◽  
Marco Canepa ◽  
Italo Porto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Brugada Syndrome ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Practical Approach ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Decision Algorithm ◽  
Neurally Mediated Syncope ◽  
Malignant Arrhythmias

Abstract Syncope in patients with Brugada electrocardiogram pattern may represent a conundrum in the decision algorithm because incidental benign forms, especially neurally mediated syncope, are very frequent in this syndrome similarly to the general population. Arrhythmic syncope in Brugada syndrome typically results from a self-terminating sustained ventricular tachycardia or paroxysmal ventricular fibrillation, potentially leading to sudden cardiac death. Distinguishing syncope due to malignant arrhythmias from a benign form is often difficult unless an electrocardiogram is recorded during the episode. We performed a review of the existing literature and propose a practical approach for diagnosis and treatment of the patients with Brugada syndrome and syncope.

Getting to the heart of the matter: investigating the idiopathic sudden cardiac death of a previous well soldier

2019 ◽  
Vol 165 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-379
Author(s):  
Leanne Jane Eveson ◽  
A T Cox ◽  
H Dhutia ◽  
B Ensem ◽  
E Behr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Brugada Syndrome ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Arrhythmic Death ◽  
Expert Pathologist ◽  
Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome ◽  
Inherited Cardiac Conditions

A 25-year-old infantry soldier, who was previously fit and well, had a cardiac arrest while undertaking an advanced fitness test. Despite early cardiopulmonary resuscitation by colleagues and the emergency services, he was later pronounced dead. A postmortem performed by an expert pathologist and a toxicology screen were normal and the death was attributed to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). Screening of his family in our Inherited Cardiac Conditions clinic identified Brugada syndrome (BrS) in two first-degree relatives. This case generates discussion on sudden cardiac death, family screening in SADS, BrS and the limitations of recruit screening with an ECG.

Monogenec Arrhythmic Syndromes: From Molecular and Genetic Aspects to Bedside

Acta Naturae ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Z. Golukhova ◽  
O. I. Gromova ◽  
R. A. Shomahov ◽  
N. I. Bulaeva ◽  
L. A. Bockeria
Keyword(s):  
Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Long Qt Syndrome ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Heart Rhythm ◽  
The United States ◽  
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Long Qt ◽  
Qt Syndrome

The abrupt cessation of effective cardiac function that is generally due to heart rhythm disorders can cause sudden and unexpected death at any age and is referred to as a syndrome called sudden cardiac death (SCD). Annually, about 400,000 cases of SCD occur in the United States alone. Less than 5% of the resuscitation techniques are effective. The prevalence of SCD in a population rises with age according to the prevalence of coronary artery disease, which is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. However, there is a peak in SCD incidence for the age below 5 years, which is equal to 17 cases per 100,000 of the population. This peak is due to congenital monogenic arrhythmic canalopathies. Despite their relative rarity, these cases are obviously the most tragic. The immediate causes, or mechanisms, of SCD are comprehensive. Generally, it is arrhythmic death due to ventricular tachyarrythmias - sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF). Bradyarrhythmias and pulseless electrical activity account for no more than 40% of all registered cardiac arrests, and they are more often the outcome of the abovementioned arrhythmias. Our current understanding of the mechanisms responsible for SCD has emerged from decades of basic science investigation into the normal electrophysiology of the heart, the molecular physiology of cardiac ion channels, the fundamental cellular and tissue events associated with cardiac arrhythmias, and the molecular genetics of monogenic disorders of the heart rhythm (for example, the long QT syndrome). This review presents an overview of the molecular and genetic basis of SCD in the long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, short QT syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and sudden cardiac death prevention strategies by modern techniques (including implantable cardioverter-defibrillator).

scholarly journals Sudden Cardiac Death: Can We Solve the Puzzle?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 077-084
Author(s):  
Ajita Suhrid Annachhatre
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Death ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Cardiac Death ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Advance Cardiac Life Support ◽  
The World

AbstractSudden cardiac death is a leading cause of death worldwide. That is the reason it requires more focus on predicting the risk and identifying susceptible candidates to optimize risk and prevent the catastrophic events like sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death. Role of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is vital in such events. Several measures have been taken all over the world to make every person aware of SCA and cardiac compressions only CPR. Immediate intervention and advance cardiac life support requires for successful outcome. In this review we have studied the etiology, predictors, and treatment of sudden cardiac death.

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