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Updates in the A merican H eart A ssociation guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and potential applications to veterinary patients
Author(s) -
Maton Barbara L.,
Smarick Sean D.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1476-4431
pISSN - 1479-3261
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2012.00720.x
Subject(s) - cardiopulmonary resuscitation , medicine , resuscitation , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , psychological intervention , medline , veterinary medicine , emergency medicine , nursing , political science , law
Objective To review the updates in the A merican H eart A ssociation ( AHA ) guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( CPR ) and identify potential applications to veterinary patients. Etiology Cardiopulmonary arrest is common in veterinary emergency and critical care, and consensus guidelines are lacking. Human resuscitation guidelines are continually evolving as new clinical and experimental studies support updated recommendations. Synthesis of human, experimental animal model, and veterinary literature support the potential for updates and advancement in veterinary CPR practices. Therapy This review serves to highlight updates in the AHA guidelines for CPR and evaluate their application to small animal veterinary patients. Interventions identified will be evaluated for trans‐species potential, raise questions regarding best resuscitation recommendations, and offer opportunities for further research to continue to advance veterinary CPR . Prognosis The prognosis for any patient undergoing cardiopulmonary arrest remains guarded.