Routine blood markers from different biological pathways improve early risk stratification in cardiac arrest patients: Results from the prospective, observational COMMUNICATE study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8675443	Resuscitation	2018	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Assessment of routine markers of inflammation/infection and shock provide significant improvements for prognostication of cardiac arrest patients, while cardiac markers did not further improve statistical models. Combination of blood markers and clinical parameters may help to improve initial management decisions in this vulnerable patient population.

Keywords

BNP N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide High-sensitive troponin T ROSC PCT BLS hsTnT NT-proBNP GCs CPC EMS WBC PEA IL-6 ROC AUC Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR predictive value Cardiac arrest interleukin 6 Return of spontaneous circulation intensive care unit ICU Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD Biomarker Ventricular tachycardia Emergency medical service Cerebral performance category White blood cell count Risk stratification confidence interval pulseless electrical activity Ventricular fibrillation area under the curve neurological outcome C-reactive protein CRP Procalcitonin Basic Life Support brain natriuretic peptide Creatine kinase receiver operating characteristic