Targeted Temperature Management for Treatment of Cardiac Arrest.

Published in: Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine (2020)

There is substantial risk of neurological injury in cardiac arrest survivors who remain comatose. TTM is an effective treatment that can lower the risk of neurological disability in such patients and ideally delivered as part of a comprehensive, goal-directed post-resuscitation management by a multidisciplinary team in a tertiary medical center.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
young adults
quality improvement
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
subarachnoid hemorrhage