CPR: Old Principles, New Practice

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: CARD
Date: 5/27/2006
Time:1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: E-135
Description: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Describe the physiology of chest compressions and ventilation in context of cardiac arrest
List the most important factors that comprise “quality CPR”
Identify deficiencies in the present-day practice of resuscitation and how they can be potentially corrected

Cardiac arrest is the most emergent of life-threatening events, and the most certain to result in death if not treated rapidly and appropriately. In recent years, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has taken a relative “back seat” to “higher tech” interventions, such as defibrillation. Notably, the introduction of such “high tech” therapies has not been accompanied by a measurable improvement in outcome among the many victims of cardiac arrest. The “new CPR” is actually a long-needed return to a greater emphasis on how well we support the circulatory status of patients with cardiac arrest until definitive treatment measures can reverse and stabilize the underlying cause. This lecture will focus on the important principles of CPR, and their optimal practice.
Speaker(s): Peter J. Kudenchuk M.D., FACP, FACC, FAHA 


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