A Perspective on Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

This book presents a valuable new perspective on Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome (PCAS), which was defined as system failure following whole-body ischemia-reperfusion injuries by the 2008 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Recently, improving the survival rate of PCAS has become a major priority all over the world. A Perspective on Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome addresses various aspects, including: neurological outcomes in non-convulsive status epilepticus, target temperature management, interventions for PCAS after acute coronary syndrome, the significance of measuring lactate clearance, a specific scoring system in prognostication for PCAS, therapeutic indications for suicide hanging cases. This book will help a broad readership, including emergency physicians, intensivists, cardiologists and neurologists treating PCAS patients, to understand the history, current issues and future challenges in PCAS, presented by respected experts in this field.

Covers essential issues in PCAS Includes not only current therapies but also future strategies for clinical research Written by leading experts in related disciplines

Autorentext
(1) Mayuki Aibiki, MD. PhD.Ehime University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine:
(2) Susumu Yamashita, MD. PhD. Tokuyama Central Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan

Inhalt
1 A single center study on the nonconvulsive status epilepticus after cardiac arrest.- 2 Comparision of neurological outcomes between PCI-first and TTM-first strategies in OHCA patients.- 3 Early lactate clearance is associated with improved outcomes of post-cardiac arrest syndrome.- 4 Indication for target temperature management in patients after choking or suicide hanging.- 5 Prediction in nuerological outcomes in cardiac arrest patients before inducing target temperature management -validation of CAST or cCAST Score