| Current treatment of patients surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1899276 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests result from the sudden onset of a sustained ventricular arrhythmia in the absence of a new myocardial infarction. Individuals who survive cardiac arrest are at high risk for recurrent arrhythmias and sudden unexpected death. To prevent recurrent cardiac arrest, effective treatment must be provided during hospitalization after the initial episode. Caring for the survivor of cardiac arrest requires a detailed clinical investigation to define the underlying cardiac anatomy and left ventricular function and to elucidate the mechanism and characteristics of the patient's arrhythmia. Appropriate antiarrhythmic therapy, such as drugs or a nonpharmacological intervention (eg, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), is then selected based on these considerations. In addition, ischemia is treated aggressively with beta-adrenergic blocking agents and, when appropriate, with surgical coronary artery revascularization. |
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Authors:
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R Brooks; B A McGovern; H Garan; J N Ruskin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Volume: 265 ISSN: 0098-7484 ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Publication Date: 1991 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-03-01 Completed Date: 1991-03-01 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501160 Medline TA: JAMA Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 762-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiac Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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diagnosis,
drug therapy*,
physiopathology Death, Sudden Electric Countershock Electrophysiology Heart Arrest / mortality, therapy* Humans Long-Term Care Resuscitation Ventricular Function, Left |
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