Evidence-Based Approach to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death. Despite improvements in the cardiac disease management, OHCA outcomes remain poor. The purpose of this review is to provide information on the management of OHCA survivors, evidence-based treatments, and current gaps in the knowledge.

Recent findings

Most common cause of death from OHCA is neurological injury followed by shock and multiorgan failure. Prognostication tools are available to help with the clinical decision-making. Taking measures to improve EMS response time, encouraging bystander CPR, early defibrillation, and targeted temperature management are shown to improve survival. Early activation of cardiac catheterization lab for coronary angiography, hemodynamic assessment, and mech

SUBMITTER: Kashef MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107417 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature