Cardiac arrest is a major cause of mortality, and outcomes after prolonged conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) are often poor. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), ...

Effective interventions for patients with ACS, particularly STEMI, are extremely time-sensitive. The first healthcare providers to encounter the ACS patient can have a big impact on patient outcome if ...

Like much of what we see on TV, this one’s a myth. Image from shutterstock.com The quick-thinking young doctor charges the defibrillator paddles and places them on the chest of the lifeless patient, ...

Four rhythms produce pulseless cardiac arrest: ventricular fibrillation (VF), rapid ventricular tachycardia (VT), pulseless electrical activity (PEA), and asystole. Survival from these arrest rhythms ...