CPR Is Key to Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it’s not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are simple, life-saving steps any bystander can take.  “We think it should be a basic life skill,” said Dr. Clifton Callaway, a professor and executive vice chair of emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.

 

http://www.sca-aware.org/sca-news/cpr-is-key-to-survival-from-sudden-cardiac-arrest

New Study Published Questioning Drugs Used in Treatment of Cardiac Arrest

A treatment given to thousands of people who suffer cardiac arrest in Britain every year nearly doubles the risk of permanent brain damage and only marginally improves the chances of survival, a landmark study has found.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/19/routine-treatment-for-cardiac-arrest-doubles-risk-of-brain-damage-study?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Lab+notes+2016&utm_term=281678&subid=7822165&CMP=ema-3242