Cardiac Arrest: CPR and Beyond

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Benjamin Abella, MD There are over 400,000 cardiac arrests per year. Dr Benjamin Abella assistant professor in both the department of emergency medicine and the department of medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discusses why 10-20% are surviving till discharge and beyond. A leading researcher in the area of resuscitation science, Dr. Abella discusses the changing epidemiology of cardiac arrest, and the science behind the improved survival. Host is Dr. Shira Johnson.