Abstract
Cardiac arrest is a dramatic clinical event that can occur suddenly, often without premonitory signs. The condition is characterized by sudden loss of consciousness due to the lack of cerebral blood flow, which occurs when the heart ceases to pump. This phenomenon is potentially reversible if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures are started early, but it becomes irreversible without interventions or when initiation of CPR is delayed [1].
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Ristagno, G., Gullo, A., Tang, W., Weil, M.H. (2007). Updates on Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. In: Perioperative Critical Care Cardiology. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0558-7_12
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