The Outcome and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Therapeutically Cooled Postcardiac Arrest

Conclusion: Patients admitted to ICU postcardiac arrest after therapeutic cooling have a high mortality. An initial rhythm of VT/VF confers a mortality benefit when compared to asystole and PEA.

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Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - September 8, 2016 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Botha, J., OBrien, Y., Malouf, S., Cole, E., Ansari, E. S., Green, C., Tiruvoipati, R. Tags: Review of a Large Clinical Series Source Type: research

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