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 …

The 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care provides a comprehensive review of evidence …

Background Guidelines recommend normocapnia for adults with coma who are resuscitated
after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, mild hypercapnia increases cerebral blood flow …

These guidelines contain recommendations for pediatric basic and advanced life support,
excluding the newborn period, and are based on the best available resuscitation science …

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 …

Background The prevalence of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in
patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has been increasing rapidly worldwide …

Importance Previous trials have suggested that vasopressin and methylprednisolone
administered during in-hospital cardiac arrest might improve outcomes. Objective To …

Survival after cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of people, training, equipment,
and organizations working together to achieve a common goal. Part 7 of the 2020 American …

Purpose Targeted temperature management (TTM) may improve survival and functional
outcome in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), though the optimal …