Interv Akut Kardiol. 2019;18(2):77-80 | DOI: 10.36290/kar.2019.023

What has been new in the guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation since 2015

Tomáš Janota

Kardio JIP 3. interní kliniky, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta UK, Praha

The European Resuscitation Council guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, used as a binding material also in the Czech Republic, were last issued in 2015. Given a small number of trial based changes, there were but a few essential differences between the 2010 and the 2015 guidelines. Currently, various studies and registries dealing with resuscitation have been growing very rapidly. As a result, since 2016, new knowledge has been continuously analysed in terms of its practical impact. An analysis of new knowledge is published every year. This article presents a review of these analyses. However, except for updates of crucial importance, possible changes in the guidelines will only be implemented in the year 2020, following the usual five-year cycle.

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest compression-only, compression with ventilation, compression-to-ventilationratio, airway management during resuscitation, adrenaline during resuscitation

Published: May 2, 2019  Show citation