Abstract:Background
Neurological injury is often evident following resuscitation from cardiac arrest and yet, the pathophysiology of this injury is not well understood. Moreover, treatment options are limited to targeted temperature management (TTM) and conservative care. We hypothesize that neuroinflammation and blood brain barrier (BBB) injury are associated with neurological injury following cardiac arrest and represent potential targets for therapeutic intervention.
Methods
We randomized adult C57BL/6 male/female m… Show more
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