Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Long term functioning with poor neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest
Authors' conclusion
Our study shows that while the probability of recovery towards independence for patients with severe neurological disability at six months after cardiac arrest is limited, most long-term survivors are satisfied with their quality of life.
Study context
- Population
- Comatose cardiac arrest patients with CPC3 (severe neurological disability) at 6 months, admitted 2013–2017of 667 in cohort
- Participants
- 29 patients
- Outcome
- CPC score at time of follow-up
- Follow-up
- Up to November 2023
Methodological detailstwo Dutch hospitals
- Two Dutch hospitals
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CPC score at long-term follow-up (median 8 years) · median eight years after cardiac arrest
Died
16
Alive patients still CPC3
Twelve of thirteen (92%)
Alive patients with CPC2
one (8%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Interview outcomes (7 patients interviewed)
- Independent in activities of daily living
- one (14%)
- Limitations due to physical problems
- Six (86%)
- Limitations due to emotional problems
- one (14%)
- Severe cognitive impairment
- All
- Missed cognitive rehabilitation
- Six (86%)
Original publication
Long term functioning with poor neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. Published 21 August 2024. doi:10.
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