Immediate coronary angiography fails to boost survival after cardiac arrest, trial finds
The DISCO trial has found that immediate coronary angiography does not improve 30-day survival rates for patients who have suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation. These results suggest that a deferred strategy is as effective as an immediate one for this patient group.
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The findings provide critical evidence for medical guidelines, potentially changing emergency cardiac care protocols to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Los Muertos Crew from Pexels Immediate coronary angiography did not improve 30-day survival compared with a deferred strategy in patients without ST-segment elevation on an ECG after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. These were the main findings of the DISCO trial and a meta-analysis presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 .
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