| Cardiocerebral resuscitation: a better approach to cardiac arrest. | |
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PMID: 18830073 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To present a new approach to patients with cardiac arrest that improves neurologically normal survival. It is called cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR), rather than cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as the major goal in cardiac arrest is to resuscitate the heart and the brain. CCR has three components: continuous chest compressions cardiopulmonary resuscitation for bystanders; a different Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithm for Emergency Medical System; and a recently added aggressive postresuscitation care for resuscitated but comatose patients that includes therapeutic hypothermia and early catheterization/intervention. RECENT FINDINGS: Kellum et al. instituted the first two components of CCR in rural Wisconsin in 2004. In the subgroup of patients with a witnessed cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm they found that neurological intact survival at hospital discharge was 15% the preceding 3 years, when the 2000 Guidelines were being followed, but 40% for the 3 years during CCR. Bobrow et al. instituted CCR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in metropolitan areas of Arizona and found a greater than 300% improvement (4.7-17.6%) in survival to hospital discharge of this subgroup of patients. SUMMARY: CCR improves survival of patients with cardiac arrest. |
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Authors:
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Gordon A Ewy |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in cardiology Volume: 23 ISSN: 1531-7080 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Opin. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-02 Completed Date: 2009-03-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8608087 Medline TA: Curr Opin Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 579-84 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Section of Cardiology, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA. gaewy@aol.com |
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support* Algorithms Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* Chest Wall Oscillation Emergency Medical Services Heart Arrest / mortality, therapy* Heart Catheterization Humans Hypothermia, Induced Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy* |
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