Emergency Cardiovascular Care marks the 50th anniversary of modern CPR. In 1960
Kouwenhoven, Knickerbocker, and Jude documented 14 patients who survived cardiac …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in patients with acute
myocardial infarction although mortality could be reduced from formerly∼ 80% to 40–50 …

The task of develo** ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a leading cause of death and a
2010 meta-analysis concluded that outcomes have not improved over several decades …

the first time, first aid. Each task force performed detailed systematic reviews based on the
recommendations of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 4 and the criteria of …

Background Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) is a simplified, clinician-performed
application of echocardiography that is rapidly expanding in use, especially in emergency …

Cardiac arrest occurs in a wide variety of settings, from the unanticipated event in the out-of-
hospital setting to anticipated arrests in the intensive care unit. Outcome from cardiac arrest …

Aim To determine if early cardiac catheterization (CC) is associated with improved survival
in comatose patients who are resuscitated after cardiac arrest when electrocardiographic …

Objective Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines recommend the administration of
chest compressions (CC) at a standardized rate and depth without guidance from patient …

Aims To identify whether any level of end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2) measured during
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) correlates with return of spontaneous circulation …