…major public health problem worldwide. While the incidence of coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction has been reduced by approximately 50% during the past…

…major public health problem worldwide. While the incidence of coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction has been reduced by approximately 50% during the past…

…effective public health measure available ( Ezzati et al, Lim et al ). Approximately 90–95% of individuals with hypertension have essential hypertension , also referred to as…

…and NT pro BNP may be used as prognostic markers during the disease course. In summary, the risk of severe disease and death is several…

…may represent a more favorable profile, as the upper limit of the "healthy" range can still harbor significant metabolic risk. 3 For patients with a…

…a history of angina or diabetes, and consultation with relatives or physicians before contacting emergency services. These factors support the need for targeted public education…

…public defibrillator. Survival in relation to initial rhythm In cardiac arrest, the initial rhythm (on the first recorded ECG) is a very strong predictor of…

…as well as the hospital cardiac arrest team (CAT) and intensive care units and other units caring for resuscitated patients. Figure 1. The chain of…