Post-cardiac arrest syndrome: epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment, and prognostication: a scientific statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation; the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee; the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; the Council on Cardiopulmonary, Perioperative, and Critical Care; the Council on Clinical Cardiology; the Council on Stroke (Part II).

摘要: Abstract Aim of the review To epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment and prognostication in relation to post-cardiac arrest syndrome. Methods Relevant articles were identified using PubMed, EMBASE an American Heart Association EndNote master resuscitation reference library, supplemented by hand searches key papers. Writing groups comprising international experts assigned each section. Drafts document circulated all authors for comment amendment. Results The 4 components syndrome as (1) brain injury, (2) myocardial dysfunction, (3) systemic ischaemia/reperfusion response, (4) persistent precipitating pathology. Conclusions A growing body knowledge suggests that individual postcardiac are potentially treatable.