Cardiac Arrest Recovery Is the Weakest Link – and a New Report Finally Says So
A landmark new report on cardiac arrest recovery shows how survivors are being failed after discharge and why the RCUK Quality Standard must be adopted now.
Cognitive Problems
Memory loss, concentration difficulties and executive function problems are common cognitive sequelae of cardiac arrest, resulting from the brain’s oxygen deprivation during the event.
After Cardiac Arrest, Survivors’ Quality of Life Depends on Age — and Medicine Hasn’t Been Measuring It Properly
A major Danish study finds that cardiac arrest survivors’ quality of life varies significantly by age, but standard recovery measures have been masking this for years. Here is what it means for survivors.
Patrick Charnley: From Cardiac Arrest Survivor to Published Author
Patrick Charnley was a busy music lawyer, a father juggling homeschooling during lockdown, and a man who had been ignoring the warning signs his body was giving him. Then, on the 1st of February 2021, Patrick suffered a cardiac arrest that would change his life forever. In this episode of the Life After Cardiac Arrest … Read more