"Heart Arrest" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Cessation of heart beat or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. If it is treated within a few minutes, heart arrest can be reversed in most cases to normal cardiac rhythm and effective circulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D006323
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.383
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Arrest- Heart Arrest
- Arrest, Heart
- Cardiac Arrest
- Arrest, Cardiac
- Asystole
- Asystoles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Arrest" by people in Profiles.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): A narrative review for the emergency clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 96:6-14.
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Emergency medicine updates: Cardiac arrest medications. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun; 92:114-119.
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Trends in cardiac arrest care and mortality in United States emergency departments over eight years. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun; 92:126-134.
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Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society. Circulation. 2024 Jan 09; 149(2):e168-e200.
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Therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 Jan; 31(1):97-99.
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Just the facts: transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac arrest. CJEM. 2023 Nov; 25(11):862-864.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: The Importance of the Basics. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2023 Aug; 41(3):509-528.
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Managing Cardiac Arrest Using Ultrasound. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 May; 81(5):532-542.
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound in cardiac arrest. CJEM. 2022 Sep; 24(6):579-581.
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A Multicenter, Prospective Study Comparing Subxiphoid and Parasternal Views During Brief Echocardiography: Effect on Image Quality, Acquisition Time, and Visualized Anatomy. J Emerg Med. 2022 May; 62(5):648-656.