title: Current concepts in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: The "chain of survival" is important in the resuscitation of a patient who has had a cardiac arrest. The provision of Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is essential in this "chain of survival." Both BLS and ACLS have undergone several revisions since their initial inception. This article reviews (1) the current established and investigational issues of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, (2) the incidence and outcomes of anesthesia-related cardiac arrest, (3) the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in resuscitation, and (4) cerebral protection during and after resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008020:Life Support Care; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents