To the Editor: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of cardiac origin is one of the leading causes of death in the industrialized world. The American Heart Association recommended patients who have been successful...To the Editor: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of cardiac origin is one of the leading causes of death in the industrialized world. The American Heart Association recommended patients who have been successfully resuscitated from OHCA and whose initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) should undergo emergent cardiac catheterization with the intent to identify and revascularize the culprit lesion by percutmleous intervention (PCI) when clinically applicable. However, few recent retrospective studies and prospective registries observed a beneficial effect of emergency coronary angiography and PCI on the outcome of resuscitated patients with OHCA.展开更多
文摘To the Editor: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) of cardiac origin is one of the leading causes of death in the industrialized world. The American Heart Association recommended patients who have been successfully resuscitated from OHCA and whose initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) should undergo emergent cardiac catheterization with the intent to identify and revascularize the culprit lesion by percutmleous intervention (PCI) when clinically applicable. However, few recent retrospective studies and prospective registries observed a beneficial effect of emergency coronary angiography and PCI on the outcome of resuscitated patients with OHCA.