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Scientific Assembly

Panel Discussion

Session: Session 318

High-Stakes, High-Quality: Cardiac Arrest Care

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
3:40 PM - 4:30 PM PT
Location: Grand III - 4th Floor
CE: 0.75 CME Credit
Critical Care

    Panel Moderator(s)

  • June Gordon, MD (she/her/hers)

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Stanford University School of Medicine
    Menlo Park, California

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Panelist(s)

  • Ally M. Hynes, MD, FAAEM, FACEP

    Assistant Professor
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • David H. Gordon, FAAEM

    Intensivit
    Medstar Health
    Washington DC, District of Columbia

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):
June Gordon, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Ally M. Hynes, MD, FAAEM, FACEP: No financial relationships to disclose
David H. Gordon, FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
In 2025, the American Heart Association will release new resuscitation guidelines—but the clinical reality of cardiac arrest remains unpredictable, time-sensitive, and often controversial. This case-based panel will tackle the most challenging and nuanced aspects of resuscitation, focusing on high-quality cardiac arrest care, evolving best practices, and decision-making under pressure.
From refractory arrhythmias, the decision to/not-to initiate mechanical circulatory support, the use of mechanical CPR devices, to post cardiac arrest care this session will explore when to go “off algorithm,” what to do when ACLS isn’t enough, and how to lead your team through the chaos.
Real-world cases will anchor discussions around:
Incorporating updates from the 2025 AHA Guidelines into clinical decision-making

The use of double sequential defibrillation in refractory VF

Post-arrest imaging, cath lab activation, and targeted re-arrest prevention

The format will include moderated debate with time for audience questions, and a balance of science, systems, and the human side of resuscitation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss updates from the 2025 AHA resuscitation guidelines
  • Identify the tenets of high quality cardiac arrest care
  • Recognize and discuss current controversies in intra and post-arrest management