Cutaneous microcirculatory disturbances are reversible in the early post-resuscitation period after asphyxial cardiac arrest

Microcirculatory disturbances in the first minutes after ROSC are manifested by a decrease in M and CVC. These pathological alterations largely reversed 2 hours after resuscitation. The use of LDF with an occlusion test did not reveal specific changes in skin PORH variables at this time. We suggests that microcirculatory assessment might have its greatest diagnostic value in the very early phase (first minutes to hours) after ROSC, while its prognostic value might require later assessments (beyond 2 hours).