News
The Mystery of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: See how researchers are fighting the mysterious and dangerous threat of sudden cardiac arrest in this Forbes article.
A cool way...literally...to help cardiac arrest victims: Read about the Delaware Office of Emergency Services' mobile therapeutic hypothermia.
Freezing the Heart to Save the Life: See the recent Popular Science article profiling the work of the Dr. Lance Becker, Dr. Benjamin Abella, and the Center for Resuscitation Science.
February is American Heart Month: See the American Heart Association's website for more details.
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: See NBC's Tom Brokaw deliver the Public Service Announcement.
Moment of Death: Dr. Lance Becker and Dr. Benjamin Abella discuss post-resuscitation care and therapeutic hypothermia on the National Geographic
Click here for more information on Hands Only CPR
Meet Bill Clinton's travel doctor, a HUP emergency medicine physisician: CRS/Emergency Medicine faculty member Dr. Roger Band shares his experiences traveling with Bill Clinton as the former president's personal physician. Philly News (philly.com) March 24, 2008
Back from the Dead: Doctors are reinventing how they treat sudden cardiac arrest, which is fatal 95 percent of the time. A report from the border between life and death. Newsweek July 15, 2007
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The University of Pennsylvania Department of Emergency Medicine's Center for Resuscitation Science is dedicated to research and training that will save lives of people who suffer cardiac arrest and shock.
To accomplish this mission, we have brought together a diverse team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of death and reanimation in an environment designed to catalyze translation of new discoveries into optimized patient care.
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Hypothermia Resources
Click here for extensive resources on hypothermia after cardiac arrest therapy, including protocols, links, and slide show presentations
