Resuscitation of patients in ventricular fibrillation from the perspective of emergency medical services
By: authors, Paul W. Baker and Hugh J.M. Grantham.
Contributors: Grantham, Hugh J.M.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608766680
Subjects: CPR (First aid); Ventricular fibrillation; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Emergency Medical Services; Heart Arrest -- therapy; Ventricular Fibrillation -- therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A brief history of the development of modern day cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation; title: Cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac death : the demographics and survival rates of patient in VF; title: Mechanism of sudden cardiac death and ventricular fibrillation : the arrhythmogenicity of myocardial ischaemia; title: The management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest  : evolution of emergency medical services; title: The evolution of advanced life support; title: Establishment of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation to develop a concerted international approach; title: The 2005 ILCOR guidelines for resuscitation : CPR before defibrillation in VF cardiac arrest.