Survival after multiple episodes of cardiac arrest

Bayley A. Jones, Micah A. Thornton, Christopher A. Heid, Kristen L. Burke, Marinda G. Scrushy, Kareem R. Abdelfattah, Steven E. Wolf, Mitri K. Khoury

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Abstract

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is widely used in response to cardiac arrest. However, little is known regarding outcomes for those who undergo multiple episodes of cardiac arrest while in the hospital. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of multiple cardiac events with in-hospital mortality for patients admitted to our tertiary care hospital who underwent multiple code events. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study on all patients who underwent cardiac arrest from 2012 to 2016. Primary outcome was survival to discharge. Secondary outcomes included post-cardiac-arrest neurologic events (PCANE), non-home discharge, and one-year mortality. Results: There were 622 patients with an overall mortality rate of 78.0%. Patients undergoing CPR for cardiac arrest once during their admission had lower in-hospital mortality rates compared to those that had multiple (68.9% versus 91.3%, p<.01). Subset analysis of those who had multiple episodes of CPR revealed that more than one event within a 24-hour period led to significantly higher in-hospital mortality rates (94.7% versus 74.4%, p<.01). Other variables associated with in-hospital mortality included body mass index, female sex, malignancy, and increased down time per code. Patients that had a non-home discharge were more likely to have sustained a PCANE than those that were discharged home (31.4% versus 3.9%, p<.01). A non-home discharge was associated with higher one-year mortality rates compared to a home discharge (78.4% versus 54.3%, p=.01). Conclusion: Multiple codes within a 24-hour period and the average time per code were associated with in-hospital mortality in cardiac arrest patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)98-103
Number of pages6
JournalHeart and Lung
Volume58
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2023

Keywords

  • ACLS
  • CPR
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Critical care
  • Mortality
  • None-home discharge
  • Resuscitation
  • Stroke
  • hospital

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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