Resuscitation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. State of the Art in Resuscitation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Resuscitation Science: From the Beginning to the Present Day

      • Carmelina Gurrieri, Giuseppe Ristagno, Antonino Gullo

      Pages 3-11

   3. From Experimental and Clinical Evidence to Guidelines

      • Jerry P. Nolan

      Pages 13-25

   4. Trauma Systems and Trauma Care

      • Kelly N. Vogt, Philip D. Lumb, Demetrios Demetriades

      Pages 27-37

3. Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Defibrillation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39

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   2. Compression-Only CPR Versus CPR with Ventilations

      • Maaret K. Castrén

      Pages 41-45

   3. Ventricular Fibrillation and Defibrillation: State of Our Knowledge and Uncertainities

      • Roger D. White

      Pages 47-55

   4. Amplitude Spectrum Area to Predict the Success of Defibrillation

      • Giuseppe Ristagno, Francesca Fumagalli

      Pages 57-66

   5. The Importance of Automated External Defibrillation Implementation Programs

      • Fulvio Kette, Yongqin Li, Bihua Chen, Marcella Bozzola, Aldo Locatelli, Guido Villa et al.

      Pages 67-80

4. Optimization of Cardiopulmonary and Cerebral Resuscitation on Sudden Cardiac Death

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81

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   2. Mechanical Versus Manual CPR

      • Giuseppe Ristagno

      Pages 83-91

   3. Improving Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with Bystander Chest Compression-Only CPR: The First Component of Cardiocerebral Resuscitation

      • Karl B. Kern

      Pages 93-101

   4. Reperfusion Strategies in Sudden Cardiac Arrest

      • Peter Radsel, Marko Noc

      Pages 103-108

   5. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Strategy in Cardiac Arrest

      • Margherita Scanziani, Leonello Avalli, Roberto Fumagalli

      Pages 109-117

5. Pharmacological Approach During CPR

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. Vasopressors During CPR

      • Antonio Maria Dell’Anna, Claudio Sandroni, Anselmo Caricato

      Pages 121-128

   3. Targeting Mitochondria During CPR

      • Raúl J. Gazmuri

      Pages 129-142

   4. The Potential Contribution of Corticosteroids to Positive Cardiac Arrest Outcomes

      • Iosifina Koliantzaki, Spyros G. Zakynthinos, Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos

      Pages 143-155

   5. Pharmacological Induction of Hypothermia

      • Yinlun Weng, Shijie Sun, Wanchun Tang

      Pages 157-165

Resuscitation is a two-stage process comprising the achievement/maintenance of spontaneous circulation and post-resuscitation management. The approach is complex and multifaceted and entails the integration of new physiological insights, pharmacological options, and technological advances. The purpose of this volume, written by top experts in the field, is to promote, share, and disseminate new advances in resuscitation and post-resuscitation care. The issues addressed are wide ranging and of great topical interest or controversy. They include priorities of intervention, quality of resuscitation, use of mechanical supports, new defibrillation strategies, prevention of organ damage, strategies in cases of sudden cardiac death, new pharmacological treatments, and post-resuscitation care, including temperature management and prediction and improvement of outcome after cardiac arrest. Particular attention is devoted to up-to-date evidence from the most recent experimental and clinical trials on resuscitation science and to gold standard evidence-based resuscitation and post-resuscitation treatments and interventions. In addition, organizational models and integrated care systems for trauma are considered, and critical care education and the process of guideline development are reviewed.

• cardiac arrest
• cerebral resuscitation
• evidence-based medicine
• guidelines
• resuscitation signs
• sudden cardiac death

From the reviews:

“This is the first edition of a hardbound review of recent resuscitation research emphasizing management of cardiopulmonary arrest. … Practitioners at all levels are an appropriate audience for this work … . Chapters are clearly written and use texture of type to define major subheadings. … Each chapter includes an excellent reference list with citations from primarily literature dating to within one year of publication.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2014)

• UCO di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy

  Antonino Gullo

• Dept. Cardiovascular research, Istituto Mario Negri, Milano, Italy

  Giuseppe Ristagno

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