State of the art post-cardiac arrest care: evolution and future of post cardiac arrest care
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a leading cause of mortality. In the pre-hospital setting, bystander response with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of publicly available automated external defibrillators have been associated with improved survival. Early in-hospital treatment still focuses on emergency coronary angiography for selected patients. For patients remaining comatose, temperature control to avoid fever is still recommended, but former hypothermic targets have been abandoned. For patients without spontaneous awakening, the use of a multimodal prognostication model is key. After discharge, follow-up with screening for cognitive and emotional disabilities is recommended. There has been an incredible evolution of research on cardiac arrest. Two decades ago, the largest trials include a few hundred patients. Today, undergoing studies are planning to include 10-20 times as many patients, with improved methodology. This article describes the evolution and perspectives for the future in post-cardiac arrest care.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 559-570 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISSN | 2048-8726 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
- Cardiac arrest, Post-ROSC care, Resuscitation, ROSC
Research areas
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