Contrast Agent Pooling (C.A.P.) sign and imminent cardiac arrest: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sign of contrast agent pooling (C.A.P.) in dependent part of the venous system were reported in some case reports, which happened in the patients before sudden cardiac arrest. Until now, there is no solid evidence enough to address the importance of the sign. This study aimed to assess the accuracy of the C.A.P. sign in predicting imminent cardiac arrest and the association of the C.A.P. sign with patient's survival.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study. The study included all patients who visited the emergency department, who received contrast computed tomography (CT) scan and then experienced cardiac arrest at the emergency department (from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018). We evaluated the occurrence of the C.A.P. sign on the chest or abdominal

SUBMITTER: Lee YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9074346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature