Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Head-to-pelvis computed tomography (CT) imaging after sudden cardiac arrest: Current status and future directions
Authors' conclusion
This review's findings suggest that routine head-to-pelvis CT can yield clinically actional findings with the potential to improve clinical outcome after SCA
Study context
- Population
- Survivors of sudden circulatory arrest (SCA)
- Outcome
- Diagnostic yield of CT after SCA
Methodological detailsgeneral review
- General review
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CT diagnostic yield to identify causes of SCA
approaching 30%
Safety
Risks of CT
- Radiation exposure, contrast-induced kidney injury, incidental findings
Original publication
Head-to-pelvis CT imaging after sudden cardiac arrest: Current status and future directions. Resuscitation. Published 26 July 2023. doi:10.
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