Łukasz Kołtowski, Beata Średniawa, Agnieszka Tycińska, Magdalena Czajkowska, Magdalena Niedziela, Wiesław Puchalski, Ewa Szczerba, Robert Kowalik, Robert Ryczek, Barbara Zawiślak, Elżbieta Kremis, Konrad Koza, Agnieszka Nazaruk, Joanna Wolska, Michał Ordak, Grzegorz Opolski, Janina Stępińska
BACKGROUND: Prompt reperfusion and post-resuscitation care, including targeted temperature management (TTM), improve survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. To predict in-hospital mortality in OHCA patients treated with TTM, the Polish Hypothermia Registry Risk Score (PHR-RS) was developed. The use of dedicated risk stratification tools may support treatment decisions. METHODS: 376 OHCA patients who underwent TTM between 2012 and 2016 were retrospectively analysed and whose data were collected in the Polish Hypothermia Registry...
April 17, 2019: Cardiology Journal