| Improving the hemodynamics of CPR. AHA guidelines support timely and effective CPR. | |
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PMID: 16610727 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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More research is needed to improve our understanding of what constitutes the most effective method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; however, we know more now than ever in the history of medicine. We know that CPR is more than simply pushing on the chest and defibrillating the heart. We know that there exists an optimal physiologic condition to facilitate successful resuscitation that relies on quality coronary and cerebral artery perfusion and preparation of the heart before defibrillation. There are many questions yet to be answered, such as how long defibrillation should be delayed following CPR, which devices or techniques provide the most effective CPR, and what are the most effective ratios of compression and ventilation? The answer may lie within a combination of approaches using multiple devices and techniques simultaneously in an attempt to meet the goals for performing the most effective CPR. What is clear is that the science of cardiac arrest is maturing, and what began in the early ages as an act of faith and desperation has now become grounded in logical reason and understanding of the physiology of cardiac arrest and the hemodynamics of CPR. |
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Authors:
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A Keith Wesley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Emergency medical services Volume: 35 ISSN: 0094-6575 ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Med Serv Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-13 Completed Date: 2006-05-16 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0431735 Medline TA: Emerg Med Serv Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 82-5, 92 Citation Subset: H |
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St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, MN, USA. |
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American Hospital Association* Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / standards* Guidelines as Topic Hemodynamics* Humans United States |
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