1. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery 
Joel Dunning, PhD, Adrian Levine, FRCS, Jill Ley, FAAN, Tim Strang, MD, David E. Lizotte, MPAS, PA-C, FAPACVS, Yoan Lamarche, MD, MS, FRCSC, Tara Bartley, OBE, Mary Zellinger, ANP, CCRN, Nevin Katz, MD, Rakesh C. Arora, MD, Walter Dembitsky, MD, Aaron M. Cheng, MD, Vassy A. Lonchyna, MD, Jonathan Haft, MD, Charles D. Deakin, FRCA, John D. Mitchell, MD, Scott Firestone, Faisal G. Bakaeen, MD Joel Dunning, PhD, Adrian Levine, FRCS, Jill Ley, FAAN, Tim Strang, MD, David E. Lizotte, MPAS, PA-C, FAPACVS, Yoan Lamarche, MD, MS, FRCSC, Tara Bartley, OBE, Mary Zellinger, ANP, CCRN, Nevin Katz, MD, Rakesh C. Arora, MD, Walter Dembitsky, MD, Aaron M. Cheng, MD, Vassy A. Lonchyna, MD, Jonathan Haft, MD, Charles D. Deakin, FRCA, John D. Mitchell, MD, Scott Firestone, Faisal G. Bakaeen, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 103, Issue 3, Pages (March 2017)
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2. Fig 1
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac surgery. (CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; DC = direct current; ET = endotracheal tube; Fio2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; IABP = intraaortic balloon pump; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; VF = ventricular fibrillation.)
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3. Fig 2
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol for the organization of the six key roles in the cardiac arrest: (1) external cardiac massage; (2) airway and breathing; (3) defibrillation; (4) team leader; (5) drugs and syringe drivers; and (6) intensive care unit coordinator. (ICU = intensive care unit.)
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4. Fig 3 Recommended emergency resternotomy set.
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