veterinary medicine. CPA is defined as sudden cessation of spontaneous and effective respiration and heartbeat. Veterinary staff should prepare for CPA by regularly reviewing techniques of cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR; see box on page 781). Reported survival rates after CPCR in humans are 5% to 20%. In-hospital survival rates are usually higher than out-of-hospital rates. In vet...

OBJECTIVE The beneficial effects of hypertonic saline on neuronal survival and on cerebral blood flow have been shown in several animal models of global and focal brain ischemia. Because of the potential benefits of hypertonic solutions, it is hypothesized that hydroxyethyl starch enhances cerebral blood flow and improves long-term outcome after cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cmri) is a well-established noninvasive imaging modality in clinical cardiology. its ability to provide tissue characterization make it well suited for the study of patients with cardiac diseases. we describe a multi-modality imaging evaluation of a 45-year-old man who experienced a near drowning event during swimming. we underline the unique capability of ti...

Background: Previous studies have shown that several factors affect the outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In this study, we have evaluated the factors associated with the outcome of resuscitation in in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest patients (IHCA) 002E. Methods: This cross-sectional non-probability study was performed on patients with in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest between 2015 a...

cardiopulmonary resuscitation with epinephrine and vasopressin in pigs. Stroke 1996;27:1241-8. [6] Wenzel V, Lindner KH, Krismer AC, et al. Repeated administration of vasopressin but not epinephrine maintains coronary perfusion pressure after early and late administration during prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pigs. Circulation 1999;99:1379-84. [7] Voelckel WG, Lurie KG, McKnite S, e...

Objective: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in the prevention of death or delaying it in a person with cardiac arrest. In this regard, demographic information about patients who need CPR is vital. Methods: In this cross-sectional study patients with cardiopulmonary arrest or arrhythmias admitted to Imam Reza and Sina ed...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cardiopulmonary resuscitation with external chest compression generates low perfusion pressures that may be inadequate for restoring cerebral metabolism and may worsen intracellular pH. We tested the hypothesis that cerebral reperfusion with a low perfusion pressure after arrest restores brain adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and pH to levels attained at the same perfusion pr...