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What Matters in Cardiac Arrest?
- Approximately 500,000 adults suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year in the United States.
- The most important components of cardiac arrest care that have been shown to improve outcomes are:
- High-quality CPR with little to no interruptions
- Defibrillation for ventricular arrhythmias
- Optimal post-arrest care
- Target an SpO2 of 94-98%
- Target an ETCO2 of 35-40 mm Hg (PaCO2 of 40-45 mm Hg)
- Targeted temperature management
- Early cardiac catheterization
References
Jentzer JC, et al. Improving survival from cardiac arrest: A review of contemporary practice and challenges. Ann Emerg Med. 2016. [epub ahead of print]