Posts discussing academic research, clinical studies and new evidence in the field of cardiac arrest survivorship, outcomes and care.
Since your cardiac arrest, have you ever experienced any of the following? I’d hazard a guess that you have, as these are very common issues post-SCA. Acquired Brain Injury As I’m sure you know, a cardiac arrest is when the heart stops, which in turn stops oxygenated blood from being pumped around the body. When … 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
Are you a Chain of Survival participant? By that, I mean have you been party to a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt? i.e. raised the alarm, performed CPR, used an AED or even just witnessed the event? A poll in our sister support group – Chain of Survival UK shows that professional support is very limited … Read more