Prospective evaluation of the relationship between cognition and recovery outcomes after cardiac arrest
Purpose: Cognitive function is often impaired for cardiac arrest (CA) survivors due to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Whether cognitive impairment at hospital discharge is associated with recovery defined as functional status and fatigue measured at 1-month post-discharge is not known.Methods: Consecutive CA patients admitted at an academic center (May 14, 2021–June 23, 2023) were assessed for cogPurpose: Cognitive function is often impaired for cardiac arrest (CA) survivors due to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Whether cognitive impairment at hospital discharge is associated with recovery defined as functional status and fatigue measured at 1-month post-discharge is not known.Methods: Consecutive CA patients admitted at an academic center (May 14, 2021–June 23, 2023) were assessed for cog