Ambient temperatures, heatwaves and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Brisbane, Australia
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-107018
Abstract: Background The health impacts of temperatures are gaining attention in Australia and worldwide. While a number of studies have investigated the association of temperatures with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, few examined out-of-hospital cardiac arrest… read more here.
Keywords: brisbane australia; risk; hospital cardiac; temperature ... See more keywords
Acetylsalicylic acid use is associated with reduced risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the general population: Real-world data from a population-based study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267016
Abstract: Aim Activated blood platelet products facilitate myocardial intracellular Ca2+ overload, thereby provoking afterdepolarizations and increasing susceptibility of ischemic myocardium to ventricular fibrillation (VF). These effects are counteracted in vitro by acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), but no… read more here.
Keywords: ohca risk; associated reduced; risk; population ... See more keywords