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Review
. 2003 Jun;89(6):673-80.
doi: 10.1136/heart.89.6.673.

Resuscitation

Richard Vincent  1
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Review

Resuscitation

Richard Vincent. Heart. 2003 Jun.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Two representations of the “chain of survival”—a sequence of actions that, when complete and well linked, optimises the chances of survival from cardiac arrest. The key links are “early access”, “early CPR”, “early defibrillation”, and “early advanced care”. Upper panel reproduced courtesy of the British Heart Foundation; lower panel reproduced courtesy of the American Heart Association.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Algorithm for lay persons for adult basic life support following internationally agreed guidelines.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Algorithm for health professionals for adult basic life support (BLS) following internationally agreed guidelines. ALS, advanced life support.
Figure 4
Figure 4
“Universal” algorithm for adult advanced life support. BLS, basic life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.
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