| The history of the coronary care unit. | |
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PMID: 16234887 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The first coronary care units were established in the early 1960s in an attempt to reduce mortality from acute myocardial infarction. Pioneering cardiologists recognized the threat of death due to malignant arrhythmias in the postinfarction setting, and developed techniques for successful external defibrillation. The ability to abort sudden death led to continuous monitoring of the cardiac rhythm and an organized system of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, incorporating external defibrillation with cardiac drugs and specialized equipment. Arrhythmia monitoring and cardiopulmonary resuscitation could be performed by trained nursing staff, which eliminated delays in treatment and significantly reduced mortality. These early triumphs in aborting sudden death led to the development of techniques to treat cardiogenic shock, limit infarct size and initiate prehospital coronary care, all of which laid the foundation for the current era of interventional cardiology. |
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Authors:
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Kiran K Khush; Elliot Rapaport; David Waters |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Canadian journal of cardiology Volume: 21 ISSN: 0828-282X ISO Abbreviation: Can J Cardiol Publication Date: 2005 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-19 Completed Date: 2005-12-30 Revised Date: 2008-04-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510280 Medline TA: Can J Cardiol Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1041-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94110, USA. |
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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history,
therapy Cardiology / economics, history Coronary Care Units / economics, history*, organization & administration Europe History, 20th Century Humans North America |
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