Remember when we used to use stacked shocks for ventricular arrhythmias or load patients up with high doses of epinephrine and bicarb? Over the last 25 years, resuscitation guidelines have evolved and it’s our job to stay updated on the current protocols.

Here to help us break down what’s changed and what still works is Dr. Ashish Panchal, Chair of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for the AHA and host of the In the Heart of Care podcast. We discuss how a common cardiac arrest scenario would be treated from 2000 to today, highlighting key guideline changes like the shift to neuroprotective strategies, high-quality CPR, and post-arrest care.

Tune in to stay current and hear how science continues to shape the way we save lives!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How AHA guidelines are developed
• Dr. Panchal’s research and impact
• Early 2000s resuscitation guidelines
• “Save the brain” approach in the 2010s
• How medication use has evolved, like epinephrine
• The current focus on high-performance CPR and neuroprotective strategies
• Post-arrest care and survivorship
• Balancing clinical trends with scientific validation
• How nurses can stay current on AHA guidelines

Check out the In the Heart of Care Podcast here:

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Listen to the In The Heart of Care Podcast

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