2022
Variation in coronary angiography use in Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest
Agusala V, Dale P, Khera R, Brown S, Idris A, Link M, Mody P. Variation in coronary angiography use in Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2022, 181: 79-85. PMID: 36332772, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of CAGEarly coronary angiographyCoronary angiographyST elevationNon-shockable rhythmTrial clustersOHCA patientsShockable rhythmInitial non-shockable rhythmHospital cardiac arrest patientsUse of CAGCoronary angiography useInitial arrest rhythmInitial shockable rhythmPost-resuscitation electrocardiogramProportion of patientsOverall study populationCardiac arrest patientsHospital cardiac arrestArrest rhythmAngiography useHospital admissionArrest patientsCardiac arrestNational cohort
2018
Hospital Variation in the Utilization and Implementation of Targeted Temperature Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Khera R, Humbert A, Leroux B, Nichol G, Kudenchuk P, Scales D, Baker A, Austin M, Newgard CD, Radecki R, Vilke GM, Sawyer KN, Sopko G, Idris AH, Wang H, Chan PS, Kurz MC. Hospital Variation in the Utilization and Implementation of Targeted Temperature Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004829. PMID: 30571336, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTargeted temperature managementHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestMedian rateResuscitation Outcomes Consortium sitesHospital cardiac arrest patientsImproved functional survivalMedian hospital rateClass I recommendationPotential survival benefitResuscitation Outcomes ConsortiumNon-traumatic outCardiac arrest patientsTemperature managementPatterns of utilizationConsecutive adultsHospital arrivalProspective cohortSurvival benefitArrest patientsHospital variationI recommendationMean ageOutcomes ConsortiumResuscitation guidelines