title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Blalock 618, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. jconte@csurg.jhmi.jhu.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conte
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006947:Hyperkalemia; D011188:Potassium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012151:Resuscitation; D013552:Swine; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium