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Myocardial ischemia and infarction: lack of oxygen or imbalance between supply/demand

…Heusch G, Seitelberger R, Ross J Jr. Mechanism of beneficial ef fect of beta adrenergic blockade on exercise induced myocardial ischemia in conscious dogs. Circ…

Interpretation of ECG after ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation)

…The COACT, PEARL and TOMAHAWK trials studied patients with ROSC who did not display ST segment elevations and randomized them to urgent angiography. These trials…

Care after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)

…resuscitation care Victims of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) who achieve ROSC in the emergency room (ER) are transferred to the intensive care unit…

Intensive care parameters

…Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) 60–70 mmHg CPP = MAP − ICP RASS −2 to 0 Lightly sedated to awake and calm CAM ICU Negative Screen…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…the position of the tracheal tube. Evaluating the efficacy of chest compressions. Identifying return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Prognostication. Potential reasons for a flat ETCO2…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…progressive, and highly complex lipid driven inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…and control of shivering. Procedure 1. Start temperature management early — within the first hour after ROSC, in parallel with coronary angiography, the search for the…

Assessment of the pupillary reflex in cardiac arrest

…often check pupil size and reactivity as part of initial and ongoing evaluations of patients in cardiac arrest or after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…cardiac arrest due to asphyxia, the probability of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is high but survival is very low, as is the proportion surviving…

Cardiac arrest in hypothermia (accidental hypothermia)

…Additionally, the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is typically not sustained at temperatures below 30°C. Concurrent Hypothermia and Asphyxia in Avalanche Incidents Hypothermia coupled with…

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