Background—Acute coronary occlusion is the leading cause of cardiac arrest. Because of
limited data, the indications and timing of coronary angiography and angioplasty in patients …

AIM OF THE REVIEW: To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment and
prognostication in relation to the post-cardiac arrest syndrome. METHODS: Relevant articles …

Background Although rapid response teams (RRTs) increasingly have been adopted by
hospitals, their effectiveness in reducing hospital mortality remains uncertain. We conducted …

Background: In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, chest compression–only cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CO-CPR) has emerged as an alternative to standard CPR (S-CPR), using …

Background The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest during participation in sports activities
remains unknown. Preparticipation screening programs aimed at preventing sudden cardiac …

BACKGROUND: There is little evidence from clinical trials that the use of adrenaline
(epinephrine) in treating cardiac arrest improves survival, despite adrenaline being …

Importance It is unclear whether advanced airway management such as endotracheal
intubation or use of supraglottic airway devices in the prehospital setting improves outcomes …

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a series of life-saving actions that improve the
chance of survival following cardiac arrest. 1 Although the optimal approach to CPR may …

Context Epinephrine is widely used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the effectiveness of epinephrine use before hospital arrival …

ContextCardiac arrests in adults are often due to ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless
ventricular tachycardia (VT), which are associated with better outcomes than asystole or …