Autoresuscitation (Lazarus phenomenon) after termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autoresuscitation describes the return of spontaneous circulation after termination of resuscitation (TOR) following cardiac arrest (CA). We aimed to identify phenomena that may lead to autoresuscitation and to provide guidance to reduce the likelihood of it occurring.

Materials and methods

We conducted a literature search (Google Scholar, MEDLINE, PubMed) and a scoping review according to PRISMA-ScR guidelines of autoresuscitation cases where patients undergoing CPR recovered circulation spontaneously after TOR with the following criteria: 1) CA from any cause; 2) CPR for any length of time; 3) A point was reached when it was felt that the patient had died; 4) Staff declared the patient dead and stood back. No further interventions took place; 5) Later, vital sig

SUBMITTER: Gordon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045737 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature