Heatwave and Cardiac Arrest: Staying Safe This Summer
The UK heatwave brings real risks for cardiac arrest survivors. Evidence-based advice on medications, ICDs and staying safe in extreme heat.
ICD
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) monitors heart rhythm and delivers a shock if a dangerous arrhythmia is detected. Most cardiac arrest survivors are fitted with one.
Christian Eriksen’s Collapse: What the Headlines Are Getting Wrong
The Christian Eriksen collapse explained: what an ICD does, why it is not a pacemaker, and how it differs from a heart attack.
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.