Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is carried out as an emergency procedure to manually preserve brain function until further medical assistance can be provided. The history of CPR can be traced back several centuries, with significant developments occurring over time.

The first successful internal defibrillation on a patient not undergoing an operation was performed by Reagan (New Jersey) in 1953 on a patient who had developed ventricular fibrillation while an electrocardiogram was being taken after an acute coronary occlusion. 21 The chest was opened without sterile precautions and defibrillation was ...

2023年7月18日 · In the years preceding the Second World War, New Zealand anaesthesiologist Robert R. Macintosh improved intubation techniques with his namesake curved blade laryngoscope. Finally, in 1953 the German engineer Holger Hesse and the Danish anaesthesiologist Henning Ruben invented the first self-inflating balloon, marketed by AMBU®.

We analyzed the CPR outcomes literature using the bioethical principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy and justice and developed a proposal for selective use of CPR. Beneficence supports use of CPR when most effective. Non-maleficence argues against performing CPR when the outcomes are harmful or usage inappropriate.

2015年7月29日 · Jude, a 1953 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, helped train colleagues and firefighters in the procedure. His work with CPR took him to Miami in 1964, where he became chief of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital.

1993年2月1日 · The guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiac care (ECC) have evolved through five national conferences, held in 1966, 1973, 1979, 1985, and most recently in February 1992. The purpose of these conferences was to review and update published materials in the light of scientific advances and clinical experience.

The history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be traced as far back as the literary works of ancient Egypt (c. 2686 – c. 2181 BC). [1] However, it was not until the 18th century that credible reports of cardiopulmonary resuscitation began to appear in the medical literature.

1952 - Claude Beck, MD, develops cardiopulmonary resuscitation method (CPR). 1953 - Oscar Ratnoff, MD, discovers Hageman blood factor, a blood component essential for clotting. This work leads to the discovery of the Fitzgerald Factor (Factor XI) in 1975.

The development of modern cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an exciting and surprising history to modern health professionals who rarely are aware of how new CPR really is. Artificial respiration began in the 16th century with Vesalius's work …

2014年8月14日 · While most people today have a general understanding of the concept behind cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the history of this life-saving procedure is widely unknown by the general public. This week, we’re going to dive a little deeper into the history of CPR, revealing it’s origins and evolution over the years.