This article aims to highlight high-quality observational and intervention studies focused on
promoting psychological well-being among cardiac arrest (CA) survivors and their families …

Aim To review qualitative studies on the experience of sudden cardiac arrest survival from
the perspective of both survivors and their key supporters, including family/close friends …

Background: Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) affects many critical care survivors and
family members. Nevertheless, the relationship between PICS-relevant domains in cardiac …

Survivors of cardiac arrest (CA) and their family members often experience significant fear-
based distress (cardiac fear; ie, fear about the CA survivor's heart). Fear-based distress after …

Background The perception of having poor social support is associated with worse
symptoms of psychological distress in close family members of critically ill patients, yet this …

Still reeling from having to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on her husband, who
experienced a sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the night, Kristin Flanary, MA, was …

Background While recent guidelines have noted the deleterious effects of poor sleep on
cardiovascular health, the upstream impact of cardiac arrest–induced psychological distress …

Aim Close family members of cardiac arrest patients who survive to hospital discharge have
elevated levels of psychological distress and caregiver burden. We assessed their …

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) research traditionally focuses on survival. In 2018, the
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) proposed more patient-centered …

Aim Relatives of patients who have experienced an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
experience confusion and distress during resuscitation. Clear information from ambulance …