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Low CJW, Ling RR, Ramanathan K, Chen Y, Rochwerg B, Kitamura T, Iwami T, Ong MEH, Okada Y. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation versus conventional CPR in cardiac arrest: an updated meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Crit Care 2024; 28:57. [PMID: 38383506 PMCID: PMC10882798 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04830-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) may reduce mortality and improve neurological outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest. We updated our existing meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis to further evaluate ECPR compared to conventional CPR (CCPR). METHODS We searched three international databases from 1 January 2000 through 1 November 2023, for randomised controlled trials or propensity score matched studies (PSMs) comparing ECPR to CCPR in both out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). We conducted an updated random-effects meta-analysis, with the primary outcome being in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included short- and long-term favourable neurological outcome and survival (30 days-1 year). We also conducted a trial sequential analysis to evaluate the required information size in the meta-analysis to detect a clinically relevant reduction in mortality. RESULTS We included 13 studies with 14 pairwise comparisons (6336 ECPR and 7712 CCPR) in our updated meta-analysis. ECPR was associated with greater precision in reducing overall in-hospital mortality (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.50-0.79, high certainty), to which the trial sequential analysis was concordant. The addition of recent studies revealed a newly significant decrease in mortality in OHCA (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.45-0.84). Re-analysis of relevant secondary outcomes reaffirmed our initial findings of favourable short-term neurological outcomes and survival up to 30 days. Estimates for long-term neurological outcome and 90-day-1-year survival remained unchanged. CONCLUSIONS We found that ECPR reduces in-hospital mortality, improves neurological outcome, and 30-day survival. We additionally found a newly significant benefit in OHCA, suggesting that ECPR may be considered in both IHCA and OHCA.
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- Christopher Jer Wei Low
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National Unviersity Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National Unviersity Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National Unviersity Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Heart Centre Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Preventive Services, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Preventive Services, Graduate School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
- Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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Wongtanasarasin W, Krintratun S, Techasatian W, Nishijima DK. How effective is extracorporeal life support for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest initiated at the emergency department? A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0289054. [PMID: 37934739 PMCID: PMC10629644 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is commonly initiated for adults experiencing cardiac arrest within the cardiac catheterization lab or the intensive care unit. However, the potential benefit of ECPR for these patients in the emergency department (ED) remains undocumented. This study aims to assess the benefit of ECPR initiated in the ED for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing ECPR initiated in the ED versus conventional CPR. Relevant articles were identified by searching several databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane collaborations up to July 31, 2022. Pooled estimates were calculated using the inverse variance heterogeneity method, while heterogeneity was evaluated using Q and I2 statistics. The risk of bias in included studies was evaluated using validated bias assessment tools. The primary outcome was a favorable neurological outcome at hospital discharge, and the secondary outcome was survival to hospital discharge or 30-day survival. Sensitivity analyses were performed to explore the benefits of ED-initiated ECPR in studies utilizing propensity score (PPS) analysis. Publication bias was assessed using Doi plots and the Luis Furuya-Kanamori (LFK) index. RESULTS The meta-analysis included a total of eight studies comprising 51,173 patients. ED-initiated ECPR may not be associated with a significant increase in favorable neurological outcomes (odds ratio [OR] 1.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.30-6.70, I2 = 96%). However, this intervention may be linked to improved survival to hospital discharge (OR 3.34, 95% CI 2.23-5.01, I2 = 17%). Notably, when analyzing only PPS data, ED-initiated ECPR demonstrated efficacy for both favorable neurological outcomes (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.26-2.83, I2 = 21%) and survival to hospital discharge (OR 3.37, 95% CI 1.52-7.49, I2 = 57%). Publication bias was detected for primary (LFK index 2.50) and secondary (LFK index 2.14) outcomes. CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate that ED-initiated ECPR may not offer significant benefits in terms of favorable neurological outcomes for OHCA patients. However, it may be associated with increased survival to hospital discharge. Future studies should prioritize randomized trials with larger sample sizes and strive for homogeneity in patient populations to obtain more robust evidence in this area.
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- Wachira Wongtanasarasin
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai’i, Honolulu, HI, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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Low CJW, Ramanathan K, Ling RR, Ho MJC, Chen Y, Lorusso R, MacLaren G, Shekar K, Brodie D. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults with cardiac arrest: a comparative meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. THE LANCET. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2023; 11:883-893. [PMID: 37230097 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00137-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although outcomes of patients after cardiac arrest remain poor, studies have suggested that extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) might improve survival and neurological outcomes. We aimed to investigate any potential benefits of using ECPR over conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). METHODS In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase, and Scopus from Jan 1, 2000, to April 1, 2023, for randomised controlled trials and propensity-score matched studies. We included studies comparing ECPR with CCPR in adults (aged ≥18 years) with OHCA and IHCA. We extracted data from published reports using a prespecified data extraction form. We did random-effects (Mantel-Haenszel) meta-analyses and rated the certainty of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessments, Developments, and Evaluations (GRADE) approach. We rated the risk of bias of randomised controlled trials using the Cochrane risk-of-bias 2.0 tool, and that of observational studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included complications during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, short-term (from hospital discharge to 30 days after cardiac arrest) and long-term (≥90 days after cardiac arrest) survival with favourable neurological outcomes (defined as cerebral performance category scores 1 or 2), and survival at 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after cardiac arrest. We also did trial sequential analyses to evaluate the required information sizes in the meta-analyses to detect clinically relevant reductions in mortality. FINDINGS We included 11 studies (4595 patients receiving ECPR and 4597 patients receiving CCPR) in the meta-analysis. ECPR was associated with a significant reduction in overall in-hospital mortality (OR 0·67, 95% CI 0·51-0·87; p=0·0034; high certainty), without evidence of publication bias (pegger=0·19); the trial sequential analysis was concordant with the meta-analysis. When considering IHCA only, in-hospital mortality was lower in patients receiving ECPR than in those receiving CCPR (0·42, 0·25-0·70; p=0·0009), whereas when considering OHCA only, no differences were found (0·76, 0·54-1·07; p=0·12). Centre volume (ie, the number of ECPR runs done per year in each centre) was associated with reductions in odds of mortality (regression coefficient per doubling of centre volume -0·17, 95% CI -0·32 to -0·017; p=0·030). ECPR was also associated with an increased rate of short-term (OR 1·65, 95% CI 1·02-2·68; p=0·042; moderate certainty) and long-term (2·04, 1·41-2·94; p=0·0001; high certainty) survival with favourable neurological outcomes. Additionally, patients receiving ECPR had increased survival at 30-day (OR 1·45, 95% CI 1·08-1·96; p=0·015), 3-month (3·98, 1·12-14·16; p=0·033), 6-month (1·87, 1·36-2·57; p=0·0001), and 1-year (1·72, 1·52-1·95; p<0·0001) follow-ups. INTERPRETATION Compared with CCPR, ECPR reduced in-hospital mortality and improved long-term neurological outcomes and post-arrest survival, particularly in patients with IHCA. These findings suggest that ECPR could be considered for eligible patients with IHCA, although further research into patients with OHCA is warranted. FUNDING None.
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- Christopher Jer Wei Low
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore; Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*StaR), Singapore
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore; Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Adult Intensive Care Services, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest: An updated systematic review. Resuscitation 2023; 182:109665. [PMID: 36521684 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To provide an updated systematic review on the use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) compared with manual or mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation during cardiac arrest. METHODS This was an update of a systematic review published in 2018. OVID Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for randomized trials and observational studies between January 1, 2018, and June 21, 2022. The population included adults and children with out-of-hospital or in-hospital cardiac arrest. Two investigators reviewed studies for relevance, extracted data, and assessed bias. The certainty of evidence was evaluated using GRADE. RESULTS The search identified 3 trials, 27 observational studies, and 6 cost-effectiveness studies. All trials included adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and were terminated before enrolling the intended number of subjects. One trial found a benefit of ECPR in survival and favorable neurological status, whereas two trials found no statistically significant differences in outcomes. There were 23 observational studies in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest or in combination with in-hospital cardiac arrest, and 4 observational studies in children with in-hospital cardiac arrest. Results of individual studies were inconsistent, although many studies favored ECPR. The risk of bias was intermediate for trials and critical for observational studies. The certainty of evidence was very low to low. Study heterogeneity precluded meta-analyses. The cost-effectiveness varied depending on the setting and the analysis assumptions. CONCLUSIONS Recent randomized trials suggest potential benefit of ECPR, but the certainty of evidence remains low. It is unclear which patients might benefit from ECPR.
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Tsai MF, Yu SH, Sie JS, Huang FW, Shih HM. Prognostic value of early and late spontaneous conversion into a shockable rhythm for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 61:192-198. [PMID: 36179648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic significance of conversion into a shockable rhythm in patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with an initially nonshockable rhythm is controversial, perhaps due to the timing of rhythm conversion not being considered previously. We aimed to compare the different prognoses of patients with OHCA and early and late conversion of their rhythm into a shockable rhythm. METHODS This was a single-centre retrospective cohort study. We enrolled patients with OHCA who were sent to a medical centre in central Taiwan from 2016 to 2020. Patients <18 years old, those with cardiac arrest due to trauma or a circumstantial cause, and those for whom resuscitation was not attempted were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups in accordance with presentation with an initially shockable rhythm. Those with an initially nonshockable rhythm were divided into three subgroups: early-conversion, late-conversion, and nonconversion groups. The primary outcome was the neurological functional status upon discharge from hospital. RESULTS A total of 1645 patients with OHCA were included: initially shockable rhythm group, 339; early conversion group, 68; late-conversion group, 166; and nonconversion group, 1072. After adjustment, multivariate logistic regression revealed that a favourable neurological outcome was more common in the early conversion group than the nonconversion group (odds ratio [OR] 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-5.3; p = 0.035), whereas the late-conversion group did not significantly differ from the nonconversion group (OR 0.5; 95% CI, 0.1-1.5; p = 0.211). The proportions of sustained return of spontaneous circulation and survival to discharge were also higher in the early conversion group than the late-conversion group (OR 2.9 95% CI 1.6-5.5, p = 0.001 and OR 4.5, 1.8-11.0, p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION In patients who experience OHCA and have an initially nonshockable rhythm, early conversion into a shockable rhythm resulted in a better prognosis, whereas late conversion was not significantly different from nonconversion.
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- Meng-Feng Tsai
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Shanahan TAG, Cottey L, Darbyshire D, Hirst R, Naquib M, Oliver G, Prager G. Journal update monthly top five. J Accid Emerg Med 2022. [PMID: 35858683 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2022-212672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Thomas Alexander Gerrard Shanahan
- Emergency Department, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK .,Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, Manchester, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.,Emergency Department, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham, UK
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- Children's Emergency Department, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.,Trainee Emergency Research Network (TERN), The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, London, UK
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- Emergency Department, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Emergency Department, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Emergency Department, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK.,Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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