The effect of blood pressure on mortality following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study of the United Kingdom Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre database

Abstract Background Hypotension following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may cause secondary brain injury and increase mortality rates. Current guidelines recommend avoiding hypotension. However, the optimal blood pressure following OHCA is unknown. We hypothesised that exposure to hypotensio...

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Main Authors: Peter J. McGuigan, Elisa Giallongo, Bronagh Blackwood, James Doidge, David A. Harrison, Alistair D. Nichol, Kathryn M. Rowan, Manu Shankar-Hari, Markus B. Skrifvars, Karen Thomas, Danny F. McAuley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-04289-2