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Advance life support algorithm (CPR: cardio pulmonary resuscitation, VT: ventricular tachycardia, VF: ventricular fibrillation, PEA: pulseless electric activity).
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BACKGROUND: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of mortality in the industrialized nations and, accordingly, is a major public health problem. Despite the guidelines and their updates, the survival rate of victims of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains disappointingly low. There are many contributors to poor survival outcome of...
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... compressions in order to reach a plateau phase. 9 In order to avoid the adverse hemodynamic effects of frequent interruptions in chest compressions for rescue breathing the compression:ventilation ratio changed in favour of compres- sions (from 15:2 to 30:2). 10, 11 The initial 2 rescue breaths were also omitted for the same reason 1,2 (Fig. ...
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Background
Chest compression is a decisive element of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). By applying a mechanical CPR device, compression interruptions can be minimised. We examined the efficiency of manual and device-assisted resuscitation as well as the effects of cardiovascular risk factors on the outcome of resuscitation.
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In our ret...
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In the new (2010) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines, and for adult victims
of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the four pillars of resuscitation are the immediate
recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system,
early performance of high quality bystander CPR simplified to include chest compressions
alone (cardiocerebral resuscitation-CCR, which seems comparable to conventional
CPR) and early defibrillation. To effect the latter, integration of automatic
external defibrillators (AEDs) into a system of emergency care is critical in the Chain
of Survival in public places outside the hospitals. Organized post– cardiac arrest care
is the new fifth link in the chain of survival, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary
programs that focus on optimizing hemodynamic, neurologic, and metabolic function,
including therapeutic hypothermia and early primary percutaneous intervention
in cardiac arrest victims suffering from an acute myocardial infarction, which may
improve survival to hospital discharge for those who achieve recovery of spontaneous
circulation following cardiac arrest.
