Neurological Outcomes of Patients with History of Obstructive Sleep Apnea after a Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac arrest survivors may have disabilities due to hypoxic brain injury. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are exposed to intermittent hypoxemia that may lead to ischemic preconditioning. We have hypothesized that patients with obstructive sleep apnea have better neurological outcomes following a cardiac arrest due to preconditioning of the brain.
Source: Resuscitation - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research