Prognostic Value of Blood Lactate and Lactate Clearance in Refractory Cardiac Arrest Treated by Extracorporeal Life Support.

Romain Jouffroy Anastasia Saade Pascal Philippe Pierre Carli Benoît Vivien

Published in: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (2019)

Blood lactate and LC within the first 3 h of ECLS in refractory CA are associated with mortality. LC is a more relevant parameter than blood lactate, taking into account both the production and elimination of lactate. We suggest to preferentially use LC to assess the patient's outcome.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
simultaneous determination
mass spectrometry
liquid chromatography
type diabetes
case report
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
tandem mass spectrometry
high resolution mass spectrometry
gas chromatography