Approximately 350,000 adults per year in the US experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Only about 10% of such patients survive their initial hospitalization. The key drivers of successful resuscitation from OHCA are bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and public use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Survival rates from OHCA ... Show More
Oct 2023
How to save a life with CPR
Every year, more than 350,000 people go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting in the United States. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can help double or triple survival rates. In this episode, we'll explain the basics of this emergency procedure so you can feel e ... Show More
19m 20s
Oct 2023
How to save a life with CPR
Every year, more than 350,000 people go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting in the United States. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can help double or triple survival rates. In this episode, we'll explain the basics of this emergency procedure so you can feel e ... Show More
19m 20s
Jun 2024
How to save a life with CPR
Every year, more than 350,000 people go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting in the United States. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can help double or triple survival rates. In this episode, we'll explain the basics of this emergency procedure so you can feel e ... Show More
19m 20s
Feb 2025
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Healthy Young Adults
<p>Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in apparently healthy adults younger than 40 years ranges from 4 to 14 per 100 000 person-years worldwide. Among young adults who have had cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, only 9% to 16% survive to hospital discharge. Author Zian Tseng, MD, ... Show More
16m 37s
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor:</strong> Travis Barlock, MD</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is defined as when the heart suddenly stops beating. Immediate treatment for SCA includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ... Show More
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has been attempted as an adjunct to CPR during cardiac a ... Show More
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Quick background info</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood fo ... Show More
