Impact of Blood Pressure Targets on Central Hemodynamics during intensive care after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a frequent cause of mortality and intensive care unit admission with an incidence in Europe of 40-80 patients per 100,000 inhabitants per year1 –3. Resuscitated patients that remain comatose require intensive care, with an expected in-hospital mortality of 30-50%4–6. Impaired hemodynamics may contribute to inadequate oxygen delivery in the form of hypotension, myocardial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation with sepsis-like vasodilati on7–11. Clinical evidence regarding intensive care treatment of post-resuscitation hypotension is sparse3.

Source: Resuscitation - December 14, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Johannes Grand, Jacob E. M øller, Christian Hassager, Henrik Schmidt, Simon Mølstrøm, Søren Boesgaard, Martin Meyer, Jakob Josiassen, Henrik Frederiksen Højgaard, Martin Frydland, Jordi S. Dahl, Laust Obling, Mikkel Bak, Vibeke Lind Jørgensen, Jakob Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research