Early Lactate Clearance Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Patients With Postcardiac Arrest Syndrome: A Prospective, Multicenter Observational Study (SOS-KANTO 2012 Study).

Objectives:To determine whether early lactate reduction is associated with improved survival and good neurologic outcome in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Design:Ad hoc data analysis of a prospective, multicenter observational study.Setting:Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients at 67