Vol. 30 (3) 2009 Neuro endocrinology letters

Treatment and outcome of patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit.

OBJECTIVES: Sudden circulatory arrest is most often of cardiac origin. Our aim was to evaluate circulatory arrest etiology and treatment strategies in patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with persistent impairment of consciousness in relation to survival and the subsequent quality of life.

DESIGN: .....