| Best of the Best Oral Abstract Presentations and Award Presentations |

Kelly N. Sawyer, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
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Derivation of a Novel Hypothermic to Ischemic Ratio as an Indicator for Predicting and Improving Survival from Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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John Freese, MD
Fire Department of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Intra-arrest Induction Of Therapeutic Hypothermia Via Large-volume Ice-cold Saline Infusion Improves Immediate Outcomes For Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
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Asger Granfeldt, MD
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark |
Resuscitation with Adenocaine and Magnesium Reduces Fluid Requirement and Improves Cardiac Function Following 72% Blood Loss in the Pig
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| Best Original Resuscitation Science Poster Session and Luncheon |

Michael Schwarzl, MD
Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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The Induction of Mild Hypothermia Prevents Sympathetic Activation but Preserves Systemic Vascular Resistance During Endotoxemia in Pigs
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Daniel Weitz
New York University,
New York, N.Y.
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The Benign Nature of Therapeutic Hypothermia Induced Long QTc
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Stefan Zimmerman
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,
Erlangen, Germany
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Mild induced Hypothermia and Emergency Percutaneous Coronary Intervention after Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest complicating ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Long-Term Survival and Neurological Outcome
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| Best of the Best Oral Abstract Presentations |

Michael Schwarzl, MD
Medical University of Graz,
Graz, Austria |
The Induction of Mild Hypothermia Prevents Acute Respiratory Failure During Endotoxemia in Pigs
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Michael C. Kurz
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
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The Impact of Time to Target Temperature on Survival to Hospital Discharge for Patients undergoing a Comprehensive Post-Resuscitation Program following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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Tyson G. Taylor
University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Role of Hyperkalemia in the Transmural Activation Rate Gradient and Asystole during Long-Duration Ventricular Fibrillation (LDVF) in Isolated Canine Heart
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Scott Youngquist
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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TNF-α Blockade Improves Early Post-ROSC Survival and Hemodynamics in the Swine Model of Ischemic Ventricular Fibrillation
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