Cardiac arrest centers improve survival.
Current opinion in critical care · 2025-10-22 · Other / unclear
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cardiac arrest centers (CAC) are specialized certified hospitals for patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The certification is gaining recognition in international guidelines, and with low survival rates in many regions, the need for specialized postresuscitation care has become increasingly urgent. RECENT FINDINGS: Current PubMed literature highlights key themes like the role of CAC in improving survival and neurological recovery after OHCA, the importance of multidisciplinary teams and evidence-based protocols. SUMMARY: The growing evidence of CAC significantly improving survival and neurological outcomes in patients with OHCA supports the need for global implementation. For clinical practice this underscores the importance of directing OHCA patients to designate CAC whenever possible, and it highlights the need to further expand CAC certifications as a main component of postresuscitation systems.