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BackgroundBrain injury can occur after cardiac arrest due to the effects of ischaemia and reperfusion. In serious cases this can lead to permanent disability. This risk must be considered when making decisions about terminating resuscitation.
Clare Welbourn, N. Efstathiou
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The implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has become an essential requirement for managing patients with end-stage heart failure. However, aortic valve insufficiency is a contraindication for LVAD implantation in patients with end-stage
Yuriy Pya+8 more
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Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the operating room [PDF]
The occurrence of cardiac arrest during anesthesia and surgery is nowadays associated with many challenges imposed by 21st century medicine. On the one hand, good education of healthcare practitioners, sophisticated anesthetic techniques and equipment ...
Pavlović Aleksandar+4 more
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Incidence and predictors of hemodynamic compromise due to high-grade AV block after TAVI
BackgroundHigh-grade AV block (HAVB) is the most frequent adverse event after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). In rare cases, HAVB is associated with hemodynamic compromise (HC) followed by syncope or application of cardiopulmonary ...
Maren Weferling+16 more
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A narrative review of European public awareness initiatives for cardiac arrest
A high resuscitation rate can lead to better overall survival after cardiac arrest. In Europe, various campaigns in the field of lay resuscitation are achieving up to a threefold increase in survival. As part of the new Systems Saving Lives (SSL) chapter,
Lina Horriar+3 more
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Prognostic value of point-of-care ultrasound during cardiac arrest: a systematic review
Background Despite significant improvements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States. Ultrasound is a widely available tool that can be used to evaluate the presence of cardiac
Ilan Kedan+4 more
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Background/purpose: In-hospital cardiac arrest is a serious issue for hospitalized patients. The documented initial rhythm and detected medical events have been reported to influence the survival of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Kun-Chi Yen+6 more
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Adult Patients
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) followed by targeted temperature management has been demonstrated to significantly improve the outcomes of out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in adult patients.
A. Inoue+3 more
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF THE PRESENCE OF FAMILY MEMBERS DURING CARDIAC RESUSCITATION IN CHILDREN [PDF]
The presence of family members during medical investigations has given rise to intense debates. These disputes had at their center ethical, psychological and political issues.
Magdalena Iorga+2 more
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Following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the ensuing cardiac and cerebral injuries contribute to the poor outcome of cardiac arrest (CA) victims, in which the pathogenetic process is possibly driven by cell pyroptosis and ferroptosis.
Jiefeng Xu+23 more
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