Why the study?
Does combining immediate mild therapeutic hypothermia with early coronary angiography and PCI improve long-term survival and neurological recovery in resuscitated victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
Population
Resuscitated victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who remain comatose, including those with and without…
Design
Review
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Supports combined hypothermia and early PCI in OHCA; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials before practice change.
Does combining immediate mild therapeutic hypothermia with early coronary angiography and PCI improve long-term survival and neurological recovery in resuscitated victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
Combining immediate mild therapeutic hypothermia with early coronary angiography and PCI may significantly improve long-term survival and neurological outcomes in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Kern et al. (2009) studied this question.
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