Cordarone (Amiodarone HCl Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 9, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
The VANISH Trial Should Not Vanquish Good Decision MakingThe VANISH Trial Should Not Vanquish Good Decision Making
Dr Mandrola asks readers to go beyond the top-line finding that catheter ablation bested escalated medical therapy with amiodarone when discussing options for patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and VT. theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Expert Column Source Type: news
VANISH: Ablation for Recurrent VT Bests Intensified AmiodaroneVANISH: Ablation for Recurrent VT Bests Intensified Amiodarone
UPDATED // Catheter ablation reduced the primary outcome compared with aggressive drug therapy and should be the preferred treatment in this population, the authors said. Heartwire from Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 5, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Pacerone (Amiodarone HCl Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - April 21, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
ALPS: No Overall Survival Increase From Amiodarone, LidocaineALPS: No Overall Survival Increase From Amiodarone, Lidocaine
Although no benefit was found in the full group assessed, subgroup analysis showed significantly improved survival rates for both drugs vs placebo in those with witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Heartwire from Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 7, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
National Study Reviews Drug Administration during CPR
SEATTLE (KING 5) - In addition to CPR, paramedics routinely administer drugs to get the patient stabilized before reaching the hospital. But do those drugs really improve the chances of survival? That was unknown until now. A national study led by UW finally has an answer—which is—it depends.
When a King County Medic One team arrives at the scene of a cardiac arrest. CPR is standard. So is lidocaine to stabilize heart rhythm.
“These drugs have been around-- lidocaine for probably 50 years, amiodarone for more than ten years-- and we used them with the best intention of wanting to save lives. The reality is we...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: General News Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news
National Study Reviews Drug Administration during CPR
SEATTLE (KING 5) - In addition to CPR, paramedics routinely administer drugs to get the patient stabilized before reaching the hospital. But do those drugs really improve the chances of survival? That was unknown until now. A national study led by UW finally has an answer—which is—it depends.
When a King County Medic One team arrives at the scene of a cardiac arrest. CPR is standard. So is lidocaine to stabilize heart rhythm.
“These drugs have been around-- lidocaine for probably 50 years, amiodarone for more than ten years-- and we used them with the best intention of wanting to save lives. The reality is we...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news
National Study Reviews Drug Administration during CPR
SEATTLE (KING 5) - In addition to CPR, paramedics routinely administer drugs to get the patient stabilized before reaching the hospital. But do those drugs really improve the chances of survival? That was unknown until now. A national study led by UW finally has an answer—which is—it depends.
When a King County Medic One team arrives at the scene of a cardiac arrest. CPR is standard. So is lidocaine to stabilize heart rhythm.
“These drugs have been around-- lidocaine for probably 50 years, amiodarone for more than ten years-- and we used them with the best intention of wanting to save lives. The reality is we...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news
National Study Reviews Drug Administration during CPR
SEATTLE (KING 5) - In addition to CPR, paramedics routinely administer drugs to get the patient stabilized before reaching the hospital. But do those drugs really improve the chances of survival? That was unknown until now. A national study led by UW finally has an answer—which is—it depends.
When a King County Medic One team arrives at the scene of a cardiac arrest. CPR is standard. So is lidocaine to stabilize heart rhythm.
“These drugs have been around-- lidocaine for probably 50 years, amiodarone for more than ten years-- and we used them with the best intention of wanting to save lives. The reality i...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news
Study: Antiarrhythmic drugs save lives in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Stephen FellerBETHESDA, Md., April 4 (UPI) -- If used soon after sudden cardiac arrest, the drugs amiodarone and lidocane could save as many as 1,800 lives per year, according to a recent study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Connection problems involving certain needleless pre-filled glass syringes containing adenosine and amiodarone
[05-06-2011] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the healthcare community about syringe connection problems when certain needleless glass syringes containing the cardiac drugs adenosine and amiodarone are used with particular types of intravenous (IV) access systems. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 4, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ablation and Meds Comparable to Reduce ICD Shocks
(MedPage Today) -- Only amiodarone tied to fewer tachycardias, but it also increased mortality (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Thyrotoxicosis Associated With the Use of AmiodaroneThyrotoxicosis Associated With the Use of Amiodarone
What role could imaging play in differentiating type 1 from type 2 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis? Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
EMS State of the Science: A Gathering of Eagles XVIII
This is a brief, encapsulated report by JEMS editor-in-chief A.J. Heightman from the Eagles conference. He recommends that you go to www.gatheringofeagles.us after the conference to download and read the full presentation slides, background, research and recommendations, and that you receive your medical director’s approval before implementing any changes to your protocols and care practices.
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, Eagles Conference course coordinator, opened the 18th annual conference by introducing Dr. Corey Slovis, who was recently awarded th...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - February 19, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P Tags: News Administration and Leadership EMS Today Source Type: news
EMS State of the Science: A Gathering of Eagles XVIII
This is a brief, encapsulated report by JEMS editor-in-chief A.J. Heightman from the Eagles conference. He recommends that you go to www.gatheringofeagles.us after the conference to download and read the full presentation slides, background, research and recommendations, and that you receive your medical director’s approval before implementing any changes to your protocols and care practices.
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, Eagles Conference course coordinator, opened the 18th annual conference by introducing Dr. Corey Slovis, who was recently awarded th...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - February 19, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P Tags: News Administration and Leadership EMS Today Source Type: news
