Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Fall 2014
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Keywords
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Therapeutic Hypothermia
Subject Categories
Cardiovascular Diseases | Medical Pathology | Nursing
Abstract
According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (2014), each year, 424,000 people in the U.S. (more than 1,000/day) experience EMS-assessed out-of-hospital non-traumatic sudden cardiac arrest. This is roughly equivalent to the number of people who die from Alzheimers’ disease, assault with firearms, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, diabetes, HIV, house fires, motor vehicle accidents, prostate cancer and suicides combined (Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, 2014). It is estimated that the likelihood of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) to hospital discharge can be as low as 6% to 8% (Williams, Calder, Cocchi & Donnino, 2013). Additionally an estimated 200,000 hospitalized patients are treated for cardiac arrest annually. Adult inpatient cardiac arrest mortality rates have been historically high at 67% to 71% despite advancement in resuscitation care (Williams et al., 2013).
Recommended Citation
Patrick, Cassandra, "Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Cardiac Arrest" (2014). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 4.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/4