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Cardiac Arrest
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Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest is the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity. Rhythms: VF (shockable), pulseless VT (shockable), PEA, asystole. High-quality CPR and early defibrillation are critical.
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Performance metrics in cardiac resuscitation: Rapid cycle deliberate practice (RCDP) versus simulated clinical experience (SCE).
Clinical resuscitation management of non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in Swiss emergency centres: a survey study.
Survival following high-voltage electrical injury with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: rapid ROSC and full recovery in a resource-limited setting: a case report.
Emergency total extracorporeal life support versus standard advanced cardiac life support with rescue extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: protocol for the ECLS-OHCA randomized trial.
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What this condition is
When someone's blood flow or breathing stops, seconds count. Permanent brain damage or death can happen quickly. If you know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you could save a life. CPR is an emergency procedure for a person whose heart has stopped (called sudden cardiac arrest) or who is no longer breathing. CPR can maintain the blood flow breathing until emergency medical help arrives.Take these…
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I97.120
Postprocedural cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery
I97.710
Intraoperative cardiac arrest during cardiac surgery
I46.9
Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified
P29.81
Cardiac arrest of newborn
I46.2
Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition
I97.121
Postprocedural cardiac arrest following other surgery
I97.711
Intraoperative cardiac arrest during other surgery
O03.36
Cardiac arrest following incomplete spontaneous abortion
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Rapid Prehospital ACcess to ECPR in Prague
A prospective pilot feasibility study of prehospital ECPR in patients with refractory OHCA
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Operating Room
In the last ten years patient safety during routine surgical interventions has increased; however as there is an increase in the number of specialized surgical interventions and high risk patients like elderly and emergency patients, the i…
Neuroprotection Bundles For Comatose Survivors Following Cardiac Arrest
The investigators designed LAPTOPS to determine the effectiveness of a goal-directed neuroprotection bundles of active management including body temperature,PaCO2,PaO2,position,Blood glucose ,blood sodium,Blood pressure and Lactate vs. usu…
The Impact of Frailty on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Adverse Outcomes in Patients Requiring Code Blue Activation
The aim of this study was to determine the independent association of frailty with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and predictive factors in patients triggering code blue response
Learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the School Setting: RCP-KNOW Project.
Title: Out-of-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest and learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the school setting: evidence synthesis. CPR-KNOW PROYECT. Background: The high incidence, associated morbidity and mortality, and the great indiv…
PRE-hospital Cooling to improvE carDiac arrEst Neurological outComEs (PRECEDENCE)
The PRE-hospital Cooling to improvE carDiac arrEst Neurological outComEs (PRECEDENCE) study is a pilot feasibility trial evaluating the implementation of pre-hospital targeted temperature management (TTM) using a wearable surface cooling d…
In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Balloon Occlusion of the Descending Aorta
This study will test if a sustained Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in patients with cardiac arrest is more frequent when patients receive advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) alone or when they receive ACLS plus a balloon occlusi…
Compression Only CPR Versus Standard CPR in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - A Randomized Survival Study
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of the leading causes of mortality in the industrialized world. Bystander CPR before arrival of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is associated with an increased chance of survival. During the…
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CPR
When someone's blood flow or breathing stops, seconds count. Permanent brain damage or death can happen quickly. If you know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you could save a life. CPR is an emergency procedure for a person whose heart has stopped (called sudden cardiac arrest) or who is no longer breathing. CPR can maintain the blood flow breathing until emergency medical help arrives.Take these…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
What is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)?Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. When that happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs. If it is not treated, SCA usually causes death within minutes. But quick treatment with a defibrillator may be lifesaving.How is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) different from a heart attack?A heart attack is different from a…