Title: Cardiac Arrest - What Matters?<br/>Author: Mike Winters<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/141/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
        <strong><u>What Matters in Cardiac Arrest?</u></strong></p>
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                Approximately 500,000 adults suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year in the United States.</li>
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                The most important components of cardiac arrest care that have been shown to improve outcomes are:
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                                <u>High-quality CPR </u>with little to no interruptions</li>
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                                <u>Defibrillation</u> for ventricular arrhythmias</li>
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                                Optimal <u>post-arrest care</u>
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                                                Target an SpO2 of 94-98%</li>
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                                                Target an ETCO2 of 35-40 mm Hg (PaCO2 of 40-45 mm Hg)</li>
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                                                Targeted temperature management</li>
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                                                Early cardiac catheterization</li>
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        Jentzer JC, et al. Improving survival from cardiac arrest: A review of contemporary practice and challenges. <em>Ann Emerg Med</em>. 2016. [epub ahead of print]</p>
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