Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3108447 | Critical Care Clinics | 2009 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Cardiac arrest represents a dramatic event that can occur suddenly and often without premonitory signs, characterized by sudden loss of consciousness and breathing after cardiac output ceases and both coronary and cerebral blood flows stop. Restarting of the blood flow by cardiopulmonary resuscitation potentially re-establishes some cardiac output and organ blood flows. This article summarizes the major events that encompass the history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, beginning with ancient history and evolving into the current American Heart Association's commitment to save hearts.
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Authors
Giuseppe Ristagno, Wanchun Tang, Max Harry Weil,