Charles K. Kirby

Cardiac arrest during pulmonary resection; etiologic factors and management.

Abstract 1. 1. The methods and technics which have proved successful in resuscitating patients with ventricular asystole and ventricular fibrillation are discussed. 2. 2. Success in cardiac resuscitation depends upon the restoration of the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain within about four minutes. All other considerations are of secondary importance. 3. 3. All surgeons and anesthetists should became familiar with the technic of cardiac resuscitation since the limitations of time do not allow for consultation should the emergency arise. 4. 4. During an eight-year period thirteen patients have been successfully revived at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania following sudden death in the operating room.