Resuscitation
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Review Meta Analysis
Optimal timing of coronary intervention in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Performing immediate coronary angiography (CAG) in patients with a cardiac arrest and a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) remains a highly debated topic. We performed a meta-analysis aiming to evaluate the influence of immediate, delayed, and no CAG in patients with cardiac arrest and NSTEMI. ⋯ Among patients who survived cardiac arrest with an NSTEMI, CAG is associated with a higher rate of survival and favorable neurological outcomes compared with no CAG. There were no differences between immediate and delayed strategies.