Prognostic implications of blood lactate concentrations after cardiac arrest: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elevated lactate concentration has been associated with increased mortality after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (CA). We investigated the variables associated with high blood lactate concentrations and explored the relationship between blood lactate and neurological outcome in this setting.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of an institutional database that included all adult (> 18 years) patients admitted to a multidisciplinary Department of Intensive Care between January 2009 and January 2013 after resuscitation from CA. Blood lactate concentrations were collected at hospital admission and 6, 12, 24 and 48 h thereafter. Neurological outcome was evaluated 3 months post-CA using the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) score: a CPC of 3-5 was used to defin

SUBMITTER: Dell'Anna AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5630540 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature