title: Post-resuscitation care for survivors of cardiac arrest.
abstract: Cardiac arrest can occur following a myriad of clinical conditions. With advancement of medical science and improvements in Emergency Medical Services systems, the rate of return of spontaneous circulation for patients who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) continues to increase. Managing these patients is challenging and requires a structured approach including stabilization of cardiopulmonary status, early consideration of neuroprotective strategies, identifying and managing the etiology of arrest and initiating treatment to prevent recurrence. This requires a closely coordinated multidisciplinary team effort. In this article, we will review the initial management of survivors of OHCA, highlighting advances and ongoing controversies.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Ashvarya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangla
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Mohamud R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Daya
authors.affiliation: Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, USA; Co-Director, Multi-Disciplinary Heart Valve Clinic, USA; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. Electronic address: guptasa@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010808:Physical Examination; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D017741:Survivors
keywords: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; PCI; Post-resuscitation care; Return of spontaneous circulation; Therapeutic hypothermia