Specialist care after cardiac arrest recovery trial
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether care from a specialist team helps people recover better after a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. If you were revived and brought to the emergency department with a pulse, you might be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You had a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital
- You were revived and had a pulse in the emergency room
- You are being treated at one of the participating hospitals
- You are 18 years old or older
- You do not have a living will or other plans that limit intensive care
- You were not already living in a nursing home, hospice, or bedbound before the arrest
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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