Saving Lives
Improving cardiac resuscitation
Recurrent Ventricular Fibrillation:
New Strategies for Challenging Patients
Accreditation:
This program is approved for 1.0 Contact hour for Nurses and Respiratory Therapists. After watching the video, you may go to http://www.saxetesting.com/sl and register to take the test. Once you have successfully completed the test, you may print out your certificate immediately.
Description:
Advances in the management of cardiac arrest have led to dramatically improved outcomes. However, patients with refractory or recurrent VF still present a challenge to resuscitate. This session will identify those patients who may benefit from immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), during cardiac arrest. In addition, we will discuss the cutting edge use of mechanical CPR and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to support patients and preserve the myocardium while coronary intervention is provided.
Learning
Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Continuing Education for Nurses, Respiratory Therapists
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063. . This education activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour. Provider approved by California Board of Nursing, Provider # 14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider # 50-17032.
Support for this educational activity from Stryker
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