Search results for "Heart Arrest"

Intestinal ischaemia during cardiac arrest and resuscitation: comparative analysis of extracellular metabolites by microdialysis.

2003

Intestinal ischaemia is a major complication of shock syndromes causing translocation of bacteria and endotoxins and multiple organ failure in intensive care patients. The present study was designed to use microdialysis as a tool to monitor intestinal ischaemia after cardiac arrest and resuscitation in pigs. For this purpose, microdialysis probes were implanted in pig jejunal wall, peritoneum, skeletal muscle and brain, and interstitial fluid was obtained during circulatory arrest (induced by ventricular fibrillation) and after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Cardiac arrest for 4 min caused a prolonged (60 min) reduction of blood flow in jejunal wall, muscle and brain as determine…

Prognostic value of blood lactate in critically ill patients

1984

Hyperlactatemia is frequently observed in critically ill patients. A correlation of blood lactate concentrations and outcome of patients has been proven in circulatory shock, circulatory arrest, acute myocardial infarction, acute hypnotic drug poisoning and severe pancreatitis. However, the prognostic relevance of hyperlactatemia yields from statistical examinations in larger groups of patients. It should not be misused as a reliable prognostic sign in the individual patient, but is of high value in comparing groups of patients. In individual patients, hyperlactatemia is a useful indicator pointing to the severity of illness and to superimposed complications. Blood lactate is of considerabl…

Cardiac arrest in special circumstances

2021

Purpose of review European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation prioritize treatments like chest compression and defibrillation, known to be highly effective for cardiac arrest from cardiac origin. This review highlights the need to modify this approach in special circumstances. Recent findings Potentially reversible causes of cardiac arrest are clustered into four Hs and four Ts (Hypoxia, Hypovolaemia, Hyperkalaemia/other electrolyte disorders, Hypothermia, Thrombosis, Tamponade, Tension pneumothorax, Toxic agents). Point-of-care ultrasound has its role in identification of the cause and targeting treatment. Time-critical interventions may even prevent cardiac…

Does prehospital care by physicians result in a better outcome than resuscitation by other EMS personnel?

1993

Cardiac arrest in older adult patients

2021

Purpose of review To describe the epidemiology, prognostication, and treatment of out- and in-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA and IHCA) in elderly patients. Recent findings Elderly patients undergoing cardiac arrest (CA) challenge the appropriateness of attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Current literature suggests that factors traditionally associated with survival to hospital discharge and neurologically intact survival after CA cardiac arrest in general (e.g. presenting ryhthm, bystander CPR, targeted temperature management) may not be similarly favorable in elderly patients. Alternative factors meaningful for outcome in this special population include prearrest functional sta…

Porównanie stopnia uszkodzenia mięśnia sercowego po zastosowaniu kardioplegii krwistej i krystaloidowej u pacjentów poddanych zabiegowi izolowanej wy…

2016

Wstęp: Kardioplegina jest środkiem używanym do tymczasowego zatrzymywania czynności elektromechanicznej serca w zabiegach kardiochirurgicznych. Jest to roztwór o wysokiej zawartości jonów potasu podawany do tętnic wieńcowych w postaci zmieszanej z krwią pacjenta z oksygenatora (kardioplegina krwista) lub w postaci roztworu krystaloidowego (kardioplegina krystaloidowa). W dotychczasowych badaniach w większości wykazano wyższość kardiopleginy krwistej nad krystaliczną w operacjach pomostowania aortalno-wieńcowego (CABG). Celem niniejszego badania było sprawdzenie, czy u pacjentów poddanych izolowanemu zabiegowi wymiany zastawki aortalnej (AVR), podobnie jak w przypadku pacjentów poddanych CAB…