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 …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in patients admitted with
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and mortality remained nearly unchanged in the range of …

These guidelines contain recommendations for basic life support (BLS) and advanced life
support (ALS) for adult patients and are based on the best available resuscitation science …

Background Among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and ventricular
fibrillation, more than half present with refractory ventricular fibrillation unresponsive to initial …

Disclosure: Dr. Tonna was supported by a career development award (K23HL141596) from
the National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health …

Cardiogenic shock is a hemodynamically complex syndrome characterized by a low cardiac
output that often culminates in multiorgan system failure and death. Despite recent …

Background Although outcomes of patients after cardiac arrest remain poor, studies have
suggested that extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) might improve survival …

The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation has initiated a continuous review of
new, peer-reviewed, published cardiopulmonary resuscitation science. This is the third …

The fundamentals of cardiac resuscitation include the immediate provision of high-quality
cardiopulmonary resuscitation combined with rapid defibrillation (as appropriate). These …

Background: The likelihood of neurologically favorable survival declines with prolonged
resuscitation. However, the ability of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) …