Search Tag: STEMI
Philips Announces Completion of Patient Enrolment in Therapeutic Hypothermia Study
2013 06 Jun
CHILL-MI study to further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the InnerCool RTx endovascular cooling system to reduce reperfusion injury in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients Royal Philips Electronics announced on April 30, 2013, the completion of patient enrollment in the CHILL-MI clinical study designed to further... Read more
Shock Teams and ECMO Save Lives in Massive STEMI
2013 11 Mar
Dr. Michael Mooney talks about his 2013 ACC presentation (link to video below) The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), accompanied by mechanical CPR, in patients with massive myocardial infarctions can lead to unexpected survival. These study findings are being presented March 9 at the American College of Cardiology Scientific... Read more
Code STEMI web series – The London Ambulance Service Story
2013 08 Mar
London Ambulance Service paramedic, Suzy Fish and EMT, Craig Birkin, with Code STEMI host, Tom Bouthillet. (Photo: Business Wire) 8.2 million people. 620 square miles. 1.6 million calls per year. The busiest EMS system in the world. A 10-fold improvement in sudden cardiac arrest survival from 1999 to today. STEMI patients transported directly... Read more