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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
DOI: 10.36660/abcimg.20240035i
Abstract Cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) is one of the most common events encountered by health care professionals. Attempts to reverse it by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers still have very low success rates. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and asystole are associated with the worst outcomes. Major CPR guidelines emphasize the importance of identifying potentially treatable causes of CPA. Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS), when performed in a systematic, orderly fashion (i.e., without delaying or interfering with other CPR maneuvers), may be important in […]
Keywords: Cardiorespiratory Arrest; Diagnosis; Echocardiography