The predictive value of bedside ultrasound to restore spontaneous circulation in patients with pulseless electrical activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chunshuang WuZhongjun ZhengLibing JiangYuzhi GaoJiefeng XuXiaohong JinQijiang ChenMao Zhang

Published in: PloS one (2018)

In cardiac arrest patients who present with PEA, bedside US has an important role in predicting ROSC. The presence of cardiac activity in PEA patients may encourage more aggressive resuscitation.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
end stage renal disease
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
left ventricular
septic shock