An in-depth review by leading authorities of the latest therapies and techniques for rescuing persons in cardiac arrest. The authors explore the physiology behind current state-of-the-art clinical resuscitation and translate it into practical bedside recommendations, clinical tips, and expert techniques. Topics of interest include the epidemiology of sudden death, management of ventilation, chest compression technique training, public access defibrillation, drug delivery during CPR, the latest drug therapies, and cardiac arrest in disease, pregnancy, drowning, lightning strike, and trauma. The authors also review the major ongoing research in resuscitation science that will likely affect the next set of international resuscitation guidelines.

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History of the Science of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Mickey S. Eisenberg Epidemiology of Sudden Death Russell V. Luepker Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death Joseph E. Marine Physiology of Ventilation During Cardiac Arrest Andrea Gabrielli, A. Joseph Layon, and Ahamed H. Idris Management of Ventilation During Resuscitation Marsh Cuttino Management of Airway Obstruction Michael R. Sayre Etiology, Electrophysiology, Myocardial Energy Mechanics, and Treatment of Bradyasystole Charles E. Cady and Tom P. Aufderheide Pulseless Electrical Activity John M. Field Chest Compression Technique: A Neglected Key to Success in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Charles F. Babbs Alternate Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices and Techniques Henry Halperin and Barry K. Rayburn Training Adults to Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: What Works? Barbara Riegel, Lars Wik, and Alidene Doherty External Defibrillation Gregory P. Walcott, Cheryl R. Killingsworth, and Raymond E. Ideker Public Access Defibrillation Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr., Mary M. Newman, and Kristin R. Hanson Pacing During Cardiac Arrest Allan S. Jaffe and Utpal H. Pandya Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest Benjamin S. Abella, Terry L. Vanden Hoek, and Lance B. Becker Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Bypass As an Adjunctive Strategy for Resuscitation: The State of the Art Catherine Cooper and Bruce D. Spiess Principles of Drug Delivery During CPR Edgar R. Gonzalez, Joseph A. Grillo, Lih-Jen Wang, and Jeffrey Rosenblatt Pharmacological Resuscitation Interventions Wanchun Tang, Shijie Sun, and Max Harry Weil Use of Vasopressor Drugs in Cardiac Arrest Anette C. Krismer, Norman A. Paradis, Volker Wenzel, and John Southall Buffer Therapy Martin von Planta Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs and Cardiac Resuscitation Brian Olshansky, Pamela Nerheim, and Richard E. Kerber Electrolyte Disturbances and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Domenic A. Sica Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy Alison A. Rodriguez and Gary A. Dildy, III Cardiolpulmonary Resuscitation Following Drowning Jerome H. Modell and Andrea Gabrielli Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Early Management of the Lightning Strike Victim Mary Ann Cooper and Sara Ashley Johnson Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Daniel F. Danzl Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Trauma Rao R. Ivatury and Kevin R. Ward Monitoring Techniques During Resuscitation Kevin R. Ward, R. Wayne Barbee, and Rao R. Ivatury Myocardial Dysfunction Postresuscitation Alejandro Vasquez and Karl B. Kern Postresuscitation Cerebral Dysfunction: Prevention and Treatment Antonio E. Muniz Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Robert A. Berg and Vinay M. Nadkarni In-Hospital Resuscitation Mary Ann Peberdy Successful Systems for Out-of-Hospital Resuscitation Paul E. Pepe, Lynn P. Roppolo, and Leonard A. Cobb Animal Models of Resuscitation Kevin R. Ward and R. Wayne Barbee Design of Clinical Trials Related to Medical Emergencies Alfred Hallstrom Ethics in Resuscitation Antonio E. Muniz The Future of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Combination Therapy Joseph P. Ornato Index