| Reperfusion therapy in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: current insights. | |
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PMID: 17239516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although early care in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has been improved over the past decades, survival remains poor and neurological performance after survival is often impaired. Consequently, new therapies are needed to improve outcome. As thrombotic processes such as acute myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism are frequent causes of cardiac arrest, therapies like fibrinolysis or percutaneous coronary intervention are of interest. Both therapies can restore coronary and pulmonary perfusion in cardiac arrest patients and, additionally, fibrinolysis might prevent microthrombi to the brain. In this review, the rationale, safety and efficacy of reperfusion therapy in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will be discussed. |
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Authors:
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Wessel Keuper; Hendrik-Jan Dieker; Marc A Brouwer; Freek W A Verheugt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2007-01-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Resuscitation Volume: 73 ISSN: 0300-9572 ISO Abbreviation: Resuscitation Publication Date: 2007 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-20 Completed Date: 2007-11-13 Revised Date: 2009-08-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0332173 Medline TA: Resuscitation Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 189-201 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Cardiology, Geert Grooteplein 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands. w.keuper@cardio.umcn.nl <w.keuper@cardio.umcn.nl> |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* Emergency Medical Services* Fibrinolytic Agents / pharmacology* Heart Arrest / therapy* Humans Treatment Outcome |
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0/Fibrinolytic Agents |
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