Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation in 2025-Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation in 2025

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During the Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting, various topics related to cardiac health were discussed. Michael Caine from the University of Buffalo and Jacob Hansen from Copenhagen introduced the session in San Diego, emphasizing the importance of downloading the HRS 2025 app for engagement through questions during presentations.<br /><br />The first speaker, Victoria Better from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, highlighted the critical role of CPR education in schools, illustrating that timely intervention through CPR and AEDs can drastically improve survival rates from sudden cardiac arrests, particularly in schools with a structured emergency response plan.<br /><br />Dr. Monique Starks from Duke University presented on drone-delivered AEDs for cardiac arrests, showcasing how drones can potentially reduce AED arrival time, particularly in rural and urban areas, thereby improving survival rates from cardiac events.<br /><br />Ishai Shekaly from Tel Aviv discussed extracorporeal CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, demonstrating through case studies how ECMO can significantly enhance survival rates by sustaining patients during critical interventions.<br /><br />Lastly, Jacob Hansen from the University of Copenhagen shared insights on the role of proarrhythmic drugs and polypharmacy in sudden arrhythmic deaths, underscoring the importance of considering the impact of both prescribed and illicit drugs in autopsies and sudden death investigations.<br /><br />These presentations collectively underscored advancements and challenges in managing cardiac arrest, from educational initiatives and technological innovations like drone delivery to clinical interventions and forensic investigations of sudden cardiac deaths.

Keywords

Heart Rhythm Society

cardiac health

CPR education

AEDs

drone-delivered AEDs

extracorporeal CPR

ECMO

proarrhythmic drugs

sudden cardiac arrests

polypharmacy