Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2020
Dynamic determination of functional liver capacity with the LiMAx Test in post-cardiac arrest patients undergoing Targeted Temperature Management - a prospective trial.
Transiently increased transaminases is a common finding after cardiac arrest but little is known about the functional liver capacity (LiMAx) during the post-cardiac arrest syndrome and treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of this trial was to evaluate liver function capacity in post-cardiac arrest survivors undergoing targeted temperature management (TTM) in ICU. ⋯ Liver functional capacity is impaired in patients after cardiac arrest undergoing TTM at 33°C. More data are needed to determine if liver functional capacity may add relevant information, especially in the context of pharmacotherapy, to individualize post-cardiac arrest care.