Strategies for improving survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest in the United States: 2013 consensus recommendations: A consensus statement from the American heart association

Circulation

Volumn 127, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 1538-1563

  Morrison, Laurie J ^a   Neumar, Robert W ^a   Zimmerman, Janice L ^a   Link, Mark S ^a   Newby, L Kristin ^a   McMullan Jr , Paul W ^a   Hoek, Terry Vanden ^a   Halverson, Colleen C ^a   Doering, Lynn ^a   Peberdy, Mary Ann ^a   Edelson, Dana P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statements; Cardiac arrest

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GLUCOSE; MAGNESIUM; PLACEBO; THIOPENTAL;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSENSUS; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ARREST; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; IN HOSPITAL HEART ARREST; INCIDENCE; LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; SEIZURE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876133117     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31828b2770     Document Type: Article

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