Advancements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: increasing circulation and improving survival.
Clinicians, as well as lay people, have realized the importance of resuscitative maneuvers throughout recorded history. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has evolved from a relatively primitive technique to one now dictated by data from evidence based medicine. Recent advancements include changes in life support guidelines, the development of an impedance threshold device, and the initiation of therapeutic hypothermia. We can only expect continued advancements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation through new technology with resultant improved outcomes.
Ramsay
Philip T
PT
Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga Unit, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, USA. ptrams@hotmail.com
Maxwell
Robert A
RA
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016019:Survival Analysis