In Hospital: Clinical Solutions & Best Practices

Post-arrest Targeted Temperature Management: New Insights into Implementation

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Benjamin Abella Abella, MD MPhil

  Director, Center for Resuscitation Science
  University of Pennsylvania

Hear from leading researcher, and winner of the William Montgomery MD Excellence in Education Award Dr. Ben Abella as he discusses strategies for TTM implementation using the latest clinical science.

Learning Objectives:

• List and describe three (3) components of a high quality collaborative cardiovascular and resuscitation program in a dispatch, EMS and / or healthcare system that has demonstrated improvement in survival from SCA.
• Describe three (3) strategies for implementing effective support systems for cardiac arrest victims, survivors and their families and rescuers.
• Appreciate the data supporting the use of TTM following cardiac arrest
• understand the benefits and risks of various post-arrest care treatment approaches
• appreciate the data supporting neurologic and cardiac assessments following cardiac arrest
• List and describe one or more survivor / rescuer stories that can be used to illustrate an effective chain of survival for cardiac arrest.