Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Aug 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialHigh-volume hemofiltration after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a randomized study.
The study examined the effect of isovolumic high-volume hemofiltration (HF) alone or combined with mild hypothermia (HT) on survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with initial ventricular fibrillation or asystole. ⋯ The HF may improve the overall prognosis after resuscitation from OHCA. Combination of HF with mild HT is feasible and should be evaluated in larger trials.