Tag: Head Up CPR

Heads Up! There is No Association with Improved Outcomes for Head Up CPR: Why We Must Read Past the Abstract

by Anand Swaminathan posted September 19, 2022 No Comments

Background: There are only two interventions that have been proven in the medical literature to improved outcomes in cardiac arrest: high-quality CPR and early defibrillation. Over the years, we as a scientific community have worked extensively to find other interventions …

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In the Pipeline: Head Up CPR in OHCA?

by Salim Rezaie posted May 1, 2021 No Comments

Background: Head up (HUP) CPR is an emerging concept. The theory behind HUP is it allows for venous blood to drain from the brain to the heart thereby decreasing intracranial pressure and lowering the arterial/venous pressure waves which concuss the brain …

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