Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
Published: October 23, 2008
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- Cardiac arrest patients need urgent care during the arrest and during the post-arrest period, after a pulse is regained.
- Timely and appropriate post-arrest care can lower the death rate and improve functional outcomes.
- Post-cardiac arrest brain injury is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.