Neurologic outcomes may be linked to improved survival following cardiac arrests

Complete neurologic recovery could lead to improved survival in patients who experienced cardiac arrest.

In a study published in JAMA Network Open, investigators examined long-term survival in more than 9,000 cardiac arrest survivors.

At hospital discharge, the patients who achieved complete neurologic recovery experienced greater long-term survival compared with the patients who experienced moderate or severe disabilities or coma.

Read more: JAMA Network Open

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