Articles: cardiac-arrest.
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To determine the predictive value of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels for 30-day mortality after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in patients with cardiac arrest (CA) of presumed cardiac etiology. ⋯ BNP level was a predictive factor for 30-day mortality after ROSC in patients with CA of presumed cardiac etiology who regained ROSC. The nomogram model included BNP may provide a reference for predicting 30-day mortality.
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Curr Opin Crit Care · Dec 2024
ReviewCardiac arrest and microcirculatory dysfunction: a narrative review.
This review provides an overview of the role of microcirculation in cardiac arrest and postcardiac arrest syndrome through handheld intravital microscopy and biomarkers. It highlights the importance of microcirculatory dysfunction in postcardiac arrest outcomes and explores potential therapeutic targets. ⋯ Although research continues to suggest the important role that microcirculation may play in postcardiac arrest syndrome and cardiac arrest outcomes, the existing studies are still limited to draw any definitive conclusions. Further research is needed to better understand microcirculatory changes and their significance to improve cardiac arrest care and outcomes.