Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2015
Association of Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Vasopressor Support With Survival Following Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
To characterize the association of hospital discharge survival with left ventricular systolic function evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography and vasoactive infusion support following return of spontaneous circulation after pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. ⋯ In patients receiving transthoracic echocardiography within the first 24 hours following return of spontaneous circulation after pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, decreased left ventricular systolic function and vasopressor use were common. Decreased left ventricular systolic function was associated with increased mortality.