Abstract
Purpose: Internationally, mortality following cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery is high. The Virginia State (USA) registry of 79,582 cardiac operations reported a mortality rate of 49%–69% in those suffering cardiac arrest after surgery. Factors such as education, teamwork, and communication are crucial in improving outcomes. Recent European Association for Cario-Thoracic Surgery (2009) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2016) guidelines address the resuscitative management of such patients. The Australasian Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support (CALS) course is taught in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. We report the impact of the inaugural New Zealand course on resuscitation team confidence.
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