Introduction to sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation
Chapters in Introduction to sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation.
- Terminology of sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitationThis chapter will introduce the most common and essential terms used in resuscitation science, providing a foundation for understanding subsequent chapters. SCA (Sudden Cardiac…
- Introduction to cardiac arrestHearts too good to die In 1961 the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article titled Hearts too good to die ( JAMA, 1961 ). A total of 500 cases of…
- Epidemiological aspects of cardiac arrestData sources for monitoring cardiac arrest and resuscitation There are currently several large registries monitoring resuscitation practices. Some data sources also monitor sudden…
- The chain of survival in sudden cardiac arrestTime is the most critical factor for survival in cardiac arrest. Life-saving interventions must be initiated momentarily to maximize the probability of survival. Several actions…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Chapters from Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Terminology of sudden cardiac arrest and resuscitation
This chapter will introduce the most common and essential terms used in resuscitation science, providing a foundation for understanding subsequent chapters. SCA (Sudden Cardiac…