Traumatic Cardiac Arrest—A Narrative Review
Patrick Schober, Georgios F. Giannakópoulos, Carolien S. E. Bulte, Lothar A. Schwarte
Abstract
A paradigm shift in traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) perception switched the traditional belief of futility of TCA resuscitation to a more optimistic perspective, at least in selected cases. The goal of TCA resuscitation is to rapidly and aggressively treat the common potentially reversible causes of TCA. Advances in diagnostics and therapy in TCA are ongoing; however, they are not always translating into improved outcomes. Further research is needed to improve outcome in this often young and previously healthy patient population.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineResuscitationNarrative reviewIntensive care medicinePerspective (graphical)PopulationCardiac resuscitationMedical emergencyEmergency medicineComputer scienceEnvironmental healthArtificial intelligenceCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationTrauma Management and DiagnosisTrauma and Emergency Care Studies