MICU Education

Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

Studies on therapeutic hypothermia and other recent advances have revolutionized post-cardiac arrest management.

Lectures

To learn more about post-cardiac arrest care, refer to:

Additional Reading

• A concise review on management of post cardiac arrest syndrome.
• Another study comparing 33 vs 36 degrees as target temperature for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

For review of recent trials on post-arrest care, visit  

What should you be able to answer after reviewing this topic?

• Indications of therapeutic hypothermia

References

1. Reynolds JC, Lawner BJ. Management of the post-cardiac arrest syndrome. The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012; 42: 440-449.


2. Nielsen N, Wetterslev J, Cronberg T, Erlinge D, Gasche Y, Hassager C, Horn J, Hovdenes J, Kjaergaard J, Kuiper M, Pellis T, Stammet P, Wanscher M, Wise MP, Aneman A, Al-Subaie N, Boesgaard S, Bro-Jeppesen J, Brunetti I, Bugge JF, Hingston CD, Juffermans NP, Koopmans M, Kober L, Langorgen J, Lilja G, Moller JE, Rundgren M, Rylander C, Smid O, Werer C, Winkel P, Friberg H, Investigators TTMT. Targeted temperature management at 33 degrees C versus 36 degrees C after cardiac arrest. The New England Journal of Medicine 2013; 369: 2197-2206.