title: Cardiac arrest.
abstract: This article reviews the critical resuscitations necessary during prehospital and emergency department treatment of cardiac arrest. Standard therapy for cardiac arrest rhythms is presented. Novel pharmacologic agents, types of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and circulatory-assist devices are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DeBehnke
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Swart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000517:prevention & control; D012119:Respiration; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents