Context

The short-term mortality of patients who survive cardiac arrest is high. A recent meta-analysis by Yan et al found that, of all-cause cardiac arrests with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) globally, the rate to survival to hospital admission was 22%, and the rate to survival to hospital discharge was 8.8%. [1]

Emergency physicians must be confident managing patients who gain ROSC post arrest to maximise the chance of meaningful recovery.

This session focusses on six key areas for the emergency physician to consider in their initial management of the post-arrest patient.