Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

McR Meyer, A D; Cameron, P A; Smith, K L; McNeil, J J

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139205.x

Cardiac arrest & resuscitation

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

A D McR Meyer, P A Cameron, K L Smith, J J McNeil

The Medical journal of Australia · 2000-01-17 · Other / unclear

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Abstract

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), with its high fatality rate, is a significant public health issue. The aetiology of OHCA is reviewed, and management strategies are discussed, including the "chain of survival", the Utstein method of data collection, and recent developments in advanced cardiac life support emphasising defibrillation.