STEMI Center Treatment and Neurologic Recovery for Cardiac Arrest
STEMI Center Treatment and Neurologic Recovery for Cardiac Arrest
Treatment at an STEMI center—regardless of its annual OHCA volume—after resuscitation from OHCA is associated with good neurologic recovery. Regionalized systems of care should prioritize STEMI centers as destinations for resuscitated OHCA patients. However, the significant variation in outcomes between STEMI centers that persists after adjusting for known factors warrants further research to identify hospital-level factors associated with good neurologic recovery.
Conclusion
Treatment at an STEMI center—regardless of its annual OHCA volume—after resuscitation from OHCA is associated with good neurologic recovery. Regionalized systems of care should prioritize STEMI centers as destinations for resuscitated OHCA patients. However, the significant variation in outcomes between STEMI centers that persists after adjusting for known factors warrants further research to identify hospital-level factors associated with good neurologic recovery.
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