Blood pressure clues may predict early death after heart attack

NCT ID NCT07586878

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study examines whether a low pulse pressure (the difference between top and bottom blood pressure numbers) in the first hours after a cardiac arrest is linked to early death. Researchers will analyze data from 3500 patients who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and are already part of a larger trial. The goal is to better understand which patients are at highest risk, not to test a new treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors identify high-risk patients sooner after cardiac arrest, potentially guiding better care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for associations, not cause and effect, so findings may not change practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1F Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest post-cardiac arrest syndrome sudden cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST (OHCA) POST-CARDIAC ARREST SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital

Malmö, 20205, Sweden

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