Yesterday was an inspiring and deeply moving day as the team behind the new RESCQ pilot project came together to film content that will provide vital support for those who have experienced the life-changing event of responding to a sudden cardiac arrest. RESCQ, is an innovative initiative led by the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Essex and … Read more
I am writing this piece in the hope that it may be of some help to those who have joined the unique group of people who have resuscitated a loved one. Certainly, for me, it evoked a myriad of thoughts and feelings, many of which were quite troublesome for some time after the event. Down … Read more
Being resuscitated is something that the patient is usually totally oblivious to, and whilst the ramifications of the event can be long term, often the first indication that you have been through something is when you regain consciousness and notice pain your the chest. Of course, if you have received major heart surgery it’s certainly … Read more