Resuscitation
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To identify the prognostic factors and effects of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients with ICDs because the clinical characteristics and outcomes of OHCA patients with ICDs are unknown. ⋯ Shockable initial EMS-recorded rhythms and ICD-shock-only defibrillation pattern were independent factors for the favorable outcomes of OHCA patients with ICDs. ICDs were not associated with the outcomes of OHCA, and additional external shocks were needed in a substantial number of OHCA patients with ICDs during field resuscitation.
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Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at higher risk of both stent thrombosis and bleeding. The use of aggressive antiplatelet therapy could lead to a higher risk of bleeding in these patients. Indeed, data on glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GPi) use in this specific indication is scarce. ⋯ In patients treated with PCI for OHCA from cardiac cause, GPi use was associated with an increased risk of major bleeding events, without difference on in-hospital stent thrombosis or death.
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Editorial Comment
MRI/MRS for Prognosis in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Worth a Deeper Dive.