Hypoxic ischemic brain injury (HIBI) after cardiac arrest (CA) is a leading cause of mortality
and long-term neurologic disability in survivors. The pathophysiology of HIBI encompasses …

Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency
Cardiovascular Care (ECC) addresses cardiac arrest in situations that require special …

Adult advanced life support (ALS) includes advanced interventions after basic life support
has started and when appropriate an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been used …

Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) impacts mul-tiple key links in the chain of
survival that include interventions to prevent cardiac arrest, treat cardiac arrest, and improve …

There is increasing recognition that systematic post–cardiac arrest care after return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can improve the likelihood of patient survival with good …

Heart rhythms associated with cardiac arrest are divided into two groups: shockable rhythms
(ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT)) and non-shockable rhythms …

Background: Mild to moderate hypothermia (32–35 C) is the first treatment with proven
efficacy for postischemic neurological injury. In recent years important insights have been …

This section of the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC addresses cardiac arrest in
situations that require special treatments or procedures beyond those provided during basic …

The management of acute myocardial infarction continues to undergo major changes. Good
practice should be based on sound evidence derived from well-conducted clinical trials …

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