Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Background Despite advances in defibrillation technology, shock-refractory ventricular
fibrillation remains common during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Double sequential external …

Background Differences in the incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided
by bystanders contribute to survival disparities among persons with out-of-hospital cardiac …

Background Although mortality due to COVID-19 is, for the most part, robustly tracked, its
indirect effect at the population level through lockdown, lifestyle changes, and …

(ECMO) is increasingly being deployed for selected patients in cardiac arrest who do not
attain a native circulation with conventional CPR (ECPR). This ELSO guideline is intended …

Background Targeted temperature management is recommended for patients after cardiac
arrest, but the supporting evidence is of low certainty. Methods In an open-label trial with …

Rates of survival with functional recovery for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac
arrest are notably low. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is emerging as …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …