Background—The best cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique for survival after out-of

Since cardiopulmonary resuscitation was first described in 1960, it has become a standardized medical intervention. Separate guidelines have been developed for the neonatal and pediatric population, but none exist for the elderly population. This review will discuss recent available outcome data on resuscitation of the elderly and the known physiologic changes with aging that may affect decisio...

Mailing Address: sergio timerman • Rua Pará, 270/13 01243-020 – São Paulo, SP, Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received November 28, 2005; revised manuscript received December 8, 2005; accepted December 8, 2005

One hundred and fifty seven years were to elapse before Burns' instructions were initiated successfully outside hospital. Several events led to the report of the first pre-hospital resuscitation by Pantridge and Geddes in 1967.' Beck in 1947 successfully defibrillated a human heart2 and in 1956 reported the successful open chest correction ofventricular fibrillation complicating a coronary atta...

This article reviews research that shows that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as it has been practiced and as it is presently taught and advocated is far from optimal. The International Guidelines 2000 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, hereafter referred to as “Guidelines 2000,” were evidence based.2 During their formulation, the greatest weight of evidenc...

Cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR) is a new approach for resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest. It is composed of 3 components: 1) continuous chest compressions for bystander resuscitation; 2) a new emergency medical services (EMS) algorithm; and 3) aggressive post-resuscitation care. The first 2 components of CCR were first instituted in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona; in 2004 in the Rock and...