Erweiterte lebensrettende Maßnahmen für Erwachsene („advanced life support “, ALS)
kommen zum Einsatz, nachdem Basismaßnahmen zur Wiederbelebung („basic life support …

The prognosis for cardiac arrest victims remains dismal, as only 17% survives to hospital
discharge. Post-resuscitation myocardial stunning is the mechanical dysfunction that …

Background Concern about the use of epinephrine as a treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac
arrest led the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation to call for a placebo …

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 …

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

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

Context Intravenous access and drug administration are included in advanced cardiac life
support (ACLS) guidelines despite a lack of evidence for improved outcomes. Epinephrine …

Note From the Writing Group: Throughout this article, the reader will notice combinations of
superscripted letters and numbers (eg,“Family Presence During Resuscitation Peds-003”) …

Background: Although epinephrine is essential for successful return of spontaneous
circulation (ROSC), the influence of this drug on recovery during the post–cardiac arrest …

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: IV line insertion and drugs did not affect long-term survival in an
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) randomized clinical trial (RCT). In a previous large …