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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/real-heartache
October 01, 2018 - Convinced that a cardiac etiology had been ruled out because of the atypical pain, the unremarkable ECG … Cardiac catheterization showed branch occlusion of the left circumflex coronary artery. … Two days later, the patient had a cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated. … To reassure them regarding the absence of cardiac ischemia, the clinicians in this case seemed to rely … Missed diagnosis of acute cardiac ischemia in the emergency department.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-trauma
March 03, 2011 - Rather acutely, the patient became pulseless, and CPR was initiated as the patient's cardiac rhythm went … However, cardiogenic shock is not infrequent, either from cardiac tamponade or direct cardiac injury. … The presence of a penetrating wound in the "cardiac box" (roughly defined as that area of the anterior … Although cardiac tamponade was described as universally fatal in the earliest medical writings (by the … Penetrating cardiac injuries: a historic perspective and fascinating trip through time.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nonsustained-ventricular-tachycardia-after-acute-coronary-syndromes-recognizing-high-risk
September 20, 2011 - About 2 hours after the initial run of VT, the patient experienced a cardiac arrest secondary to sustained … led the patient to a care environment that was more vigilant and better equipped for management of cardiac … Unfortunately, large studies have failed to show improved survival following in-hospital cardiac arrest … Kristin Newby, MD, MHS Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Cardiac Care Unit Duke University … Automated external defibrillators and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritn4tp.html
April 01, 2018 - randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and large prospective cohorts on the effects of EPA and DHA on cardiac … meta-regressions, mean EPA and DHA intake up to 0.20 grams daily was associated with decreased risk of cardiac … , cardiovascular, or sudden cardiac death (odds ratio 0.64 per 0.20 grams average daily intake, 95% CI
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sas-code.pdf
October 31, 2018 - &claimid then
do;
cardiac = 0; cranio = 0; derm = 0; endo = 0; gastro = 0;
genetic = 0; genito = … =1;
if &icdvar{i} in:('410' '411' '412') then do;
cardiac=1; progressive=1;
end;
if &icdvar{i} … '417') then do; cardiac=1; progressive=1; end;
if &icdvar{i} in:('424' '426') then cardiac=1;
if … icdvar{i} ^=:'4289') then do;
cardiac=1; progressive=1;
end;
if &icdvar{i} =:'4293' then cardiac … =1;
renal =1; progressive=1; end;
cardiac =1; progressive=1; end;
cardiac =1; end;
pulresp =1; progressive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-ii-and-study-healthcare-safety-routines-two-paths-forward-research
May 25, 2022 - , 2023
Crisis scenarios for simulation-based nontechnical skills training for cardiac … surgery teams: a national survey among cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, clinical perfusionists … , and cardiac operating room nurses.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/stats/MaskedStats_NRD_2021_Core_Weighted.PDF
January 01, 2021 - VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W CARDIAC CATH WITH MCC 14,524 0.04%
217: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH … PROC W CARDIAC CATH WITHOUT
CC/MCC
492 0.00%
219: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/ … O CARDIAC CATH WITH MCC 43,601 0.13%
220: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/O CARDIAC … : CARDIAC DEFIB IMPLANT WITH CARDIAC CATH WITHOUT AMI, HF OR SHOCK WITH MCC 6,763 0.02%
225: CARDIAC … IMPLANT W/O CARDIAC CATH W MCC 11,526 0.03%
227: CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANT WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/too_many_cooks_spotlight_pdf.pdf
January 01, 2020 - alerts in postoperative
care, and identify several factors that might trigger such alerts
based on cardiac … risk after non-cardiac surgery
3
TOO MANY COOKS IN THE KITCHEN
A case describing deviations in the … Aortic stenosis and non-cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. … Multifactorial index of cardiac risk in noncardiac surgical procedures. … Examining Risk: A Systematic Review of Perioperative Cardiac Risk Prediction Indices.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865984/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - wave changes, and the presence of
Q waves could all indicate prior ischemic events and should raise cardiac … stress testing does not rely on functional capacity and is a more suitable method of assessing for cardiac … Patients with elevated HEART scores of 4 or greater have markedly increased of a major adverse
cardiac … Clinical Presentations and Outcomes in Patients Presenting
With Acute Cardiac Events and Right Bundle … Evidence-based algorithms using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in the emergency
department.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-closure-was-it-just-syncope
February 10, 2021 - Concerned for a cardiac etiology of syncope, the emergency physician administered aspirin, started the … patient on an unfractionated heparin drip, and ordered an echocardiogram to assess cardiac function. … This led to a framing error and premature closure around isolated cardiac pathology. … Additionally, had the clinician not closed on a cardiac diagnosis prematurely, they likely would have … ECG changes are not always ischemic and do not always indicate primary cardiac pathology.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60952/psn-pdf
September 30, 2020 - When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac
Arrest
September 30, 2020
Stripe B, Zuidema D. … When the Lytes Go Out: A Case of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest . PSNet [internet]. 2020. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-lytes-go-out-case-inpatient-cardiac-arrest
Disclosure of Relevant … a cardiac arrest due to?torsades?de pointes and ventricular fibrillation.? … He was transported to the cardiac intensive care with
return of spontaneous circulation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50697/psn-pdf
November 27, 2019 - Cardiac Arrest in a Woman with UTI: A Case of QT
Prolongation
November 27, 2019
Kulig CE, Ebong IA … Cardiac Arrest in a Woman with UTI: A Case of QT Prolongation. PSNet [internet].
2019. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cardiac-arrest-woman-uti-case-qt-prolongation
The Case
A 36-year-old … She was resuscitated according to the advanced cardiac life support protocol and
received intravenous … The error in this case was only recognized after
the patient suffered a cardiac arrest.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/final_slides_sept_spotlight_case_when_the_lytes_go_out_slides_08.25.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case
of Inpatient Cardiac … that can lead to complications or
poor outcomes
3
WHEN THE LYTES GO OUT: A CASE OF
INPATIENT CARDIAC … ARREST
A case describing serious and preventable
complications – cardiac arrest due to torsades de … interval
6
Case Details
• On Day 7, potassium and magnesium remained low
• The patient had a cardiac … arrest due to torsades de points
and ventricular fibrillation
• Patient was transported to the cardiac
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-my-father-died
July 01, 2011 - Safety gaps in medical team communication: closing the loop on quality improvement efforts in the cardiac … June 8, 2022
WebM&M Cases
Management of Cardiac Arrest … April 5, 2017
In situ simulated cardiac arrest exercises to detect system vulnerabilities … June 10, 2015
A patient safety checklist for the cardiac catheterisation laboratory. … March 17, 2015
A team-based approach to reducing cardiac monitor alarms.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2021_IP_MaskedStats.PDF
January 01, 2021 - VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W CARDIAC CATH WITH
MCC
1,397 0.03
217: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH … CARDIAC CATH WITH
MCC
1,399 0.03
220: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/O CARDIAC CATH … WITH CARDIAC CATH WITHOUT AMI, HF OR SHOCK WITH
MCC
1,018 0.02
225: CARDIAC DEFIB IMPLANT WITH CARDIAC … CARDIAC CATH WITH
MCC
1,400 0.03
220: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/O CARDIAC CATH … WITH CARDIAC CATH WITHOUT AMI, HF OR SHOCK WITH
MCC
1,019 0.02
225: CARDIAC DEFIB IMPLANT WITH CARDIAC
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/second-victim-unanticipated-adverse-events
February 12, 2020 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Impact of staff turnover during cardiac … February 12, 2020
Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … 2023
Transparency, public reporting, and a culture of change to quality and safety in cardiac … Serious hazards of transfusion: evaluating the dangers of a wrong patient autologous salvaged blood in cardiac
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/management-anesthesia-equipment-failure-simulation-based-resident-skill-assessment
December 20, 2017 - Related Resources
Crisis scenarios for simulation-based nontechnical skills training for cardiac … surgery teams: a national survey among cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, clinical perfusionists … , and cardiac operating room nurses. … Simulation-based training improves physicians' performance in patient care in high-stakes clinical setting of cardiac
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conceptual-framework-reduce-inpatient-preventable-deaths
April 24, 2018 - Safety gaps in medical team communication: closing the loop on quality improvement efforts in the cardiac … June 8, 2022
WebM&M Cases
Management of Cardiac Arrest … April 5, 2017
In situ simulated cardiac arrest exercises to detect system vulnerabilities … June 10, 2015
A patient safety checklist for the cardiac catheterisation laboratory. … March 17, 2015
A team-based approach to reducing cardiac monitor alarms.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/stats/MaskedStats_NRD_2021_CORE.PDF
January 01, 2021 - VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W CARDIAC CATH WITH MCC 7,972 0.05%
217: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH … PROC W CARDIAC CATH WITHOUT
CC/MCC
260 0.00%
219: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/ … O CARDIAC CATH WITH MCC 22,899 0.14%
220: CARDIAC VALVE & OTH MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROC W/O CARDIAC … : CARDIAC DEFIB IMPLANT WITH CARDIAC CATH WITHOUT AMI, HF OR SHOCK WITH MCC 3,673 0.02%
225: CARDIAC … IMPLANT W/O CARDIAC CATH W MCC 6,335 0.04%
227: CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANT WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/haste-makes-care-unsafe
January 07, 2015 - At that point, the surgeon was informed that another patient in the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) … The surgeon was the only cardiac surgeon available that day, and there was also only one cardiac anesthesia … Echocardiographic direct observation of cardiac valvular function, volume of blood in the heart, and … Take-Home Points Pulmonary artery catheters may still be used in cardiac surgery cases, but they … Strengthening handover communication in pediatric cardiac intensive care.