The consequences after nontraumatic cardiac arrest are worrisome and only 6-9% of patients with patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survive to hospital discharge, and an estimated 22.3% of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest survive to hospital discharge. Brain injury associated with cardiac arrest is a major factor in mortality and disability. So far, the post-resuscitation acute management of patients with cardiac arrest was mainly focused on the systemic injuries.
However, recently, interest in providing acute neuroprotective interventions has increased, with an intent on improving survival and independence of survivors. This guideline provided by American Academy of Neurology highlights the findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding neuroprotective interventions in adults who are comatose after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), with…
