A pilot study of cerebrovascular reactivity autoregulation after pediatric cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Improved survival after cardiac arrest has placed greater emphasis on neurologic resuscitation. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the relationship between cerebrovascular autoregulation and neurologic outcomes after pediatric cardiac arrest.

Methods

Children resuscitated from cardiac arrest had autoregulation monitoring during the first 72h after return of circulation with an index derived from near-infrared spectroscopy in a pilot study. The range of mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) with optimal vasoreactivity (MAPOPT) was identified. The area under the curve (AUC) of the time spent with MAP below MAPOPT and MAP deviation below MAPOPT was calculated. Neurologic outcome measures included placement of a new tracheostomy or gastrostomy, death from a primary

SUBMITTER: Lee JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164565 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature