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Signa vitae : journal for intesive care and emergency medicine, Vol. 5 No. Suppl. 1, 2010.

Review article

Hypothermia during percutaneous coronary intervention in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest

Marko Noc ; Center for Intensive Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Zaloska 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Abstract

Urgent invasive coronary strategy including coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is feasible and safe in combination with mild induced hypothermia and may significantly improve survival with good neurological outcome in comatose patients after reestablishment of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The starting hypothermia already in the prehospital setting or immediately after arrival to the catheterization laboratory to complement urgent coronary angiography and PCI seems to be a logical strategy.

Keywords

cardiac arrest; urgent coronary angiography; percutaneous coronary intervention PCI; mild induced hypothermia; outcome

Hrčak ID:

59429

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/59429

Publication date:

1.9.2010.

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