Hemodynamic, Oxygenation, and Ventilation Targets after Cardiac Arrest: the current ABC of post cardiac arrest intensive care.

Abstract

Post cardiac arrest care has been significantly improved over the past two decades following the publication of the two trials in therapeutic hypothermia, later renamed to targeted temperature management (TTM). While the initial research and treatment guidelines focussed in lowering core temperature, guidelines recommend more treatment goals, some of which are based in very limited evidence. The review seeks to describe the current evidence levels in the guidelines recommended targets for post resuscitation care, and to suggest treatment targets that includes the newest and best available evidence.