Cardiorespiratory Arrest in the Postoperative Period of Cardiovascular Surgery: What Changes?

Cardiorespiratory Arrest in the Postoperative Period of Cardiovascular Surgery: What Changes?The occurrence of cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA) in cardiac surgery units is an uncommon but extremely severe event, involving various factors that can directly impact the recovery of spontaneous circulation and the post-CRA prognosis.Therefore, it demands specific approaches and effective protocols for its management.Most CRAs after cardiac surgery have a reversible cause, such as hypovolemia or cardiac tamponade.In 60 -70% of these cases, conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is not effective, necessitating a resternotomy within five minutes of the arrest