Association of antiplatelet therapy with patient outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Cessation of blood flow during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) results in microvascular thrombosis, protracted hypoperfusion after return of spontaneous circulation and damage to vital organs. We tested the hypothesis that pre-arrest antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication use would be associated with less post-arrest organ dysfunction and better outcomes.

Source: Resuscitation - October 11, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alexandro Gianforcaro, Michael Kurz, Francis X. Guyette, Clifton W. Callaway, Jon C. Rittenberger, Jonathan Elmer, on behalf of the Pittsburgh Post-Cardiac Arrest Service Tags: Original paper Source Type: research