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Chahine J, Kosmopoulos M, Raveendran G, Yannopoulos D, Bartos JA. Impact of age on survival for patients receiving ECPR for refractory out-of-hospital VT/VF cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2023; 193:109998. [PMID: 37832628 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has been shown to improve neurologically favorable survival for patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT)/ventricular fibrillation (VF) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Prior studies of the impact of age on outcomes in ECPR have demonstrated mixed results and we aim to investigate this relationship. METHODS Patients treated with ECPR at the University of Minnesota Medical Center for refractory out-of-hospital VT/VF arrest from December 2015 to February 2023 were included. The primary endpoints included neurologically favorable survival to discharge. A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to determine an optimal predictive age limit with the highest accuracy for neurologically favorable survival. RESULTS 391 consecutive patients were included: 22% (n = 86) were female and the mean age was 56.9 ± 11.8 years. Age was independently associated with neurologically favorable survival to discharge, with a 30% decrease in survival with every 10-year increase in age (OR 0.7 (0.57-0.87), p = 0.001. Among those with neurologically favorable survival to discharge, older patients had longer length of hospital stay compared to younger age groups (p = 0.002) while patients who failed to achieve neurologically favorable survival to discharge had similar length of stay independent of age (p = 0.51). CONCLUSIONS Age is associated with neurologically favorable survival to discharge for patients receiving ECPR for refractory out-of-the-hospital VT/VF cardiac arrest. However, with a survival rate of 23% in the oldest age group, caution should be used when choosing age criteria for patient selection.
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- Johnny Chahine
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States; Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States; Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States; Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, United States. https://twitter.com/@jason_bartos
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Smalcova J, Havranek S, Pokorna E, Franek O, Huptych M, Kavalkova P, Pudil J, Rob D, Dusik M, Belohlavek J. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation-based approach to refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A focus on organ donation, a secondary analysis of a Prague OHCA randomized study. Resuscitation 2023; 193:109993. [PMID: 37806620 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has a poor outcome. In patients, who cannot be rescued despite using advanced techniques like extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), organ donation may be considered. This study aims to evaluate, in refractory OHCA, how ECPR versus a standard-based approach allows organ donorship. METHODS The Prague OHCA trial randomized adults with a witnessed refractory OHCA of presumed cardiac origin to either an ECPR-based or standard approach. Patients who died of brain death or those who died of primary circulatory reasons and were not candidates for cardiac transplantation or durable ventricle assist device were evaluated as potential organ donors by a transplant center. In this post-hoc analysis, the effect on organ donation rates and one-year organ survival in recipients was examined. RESULTS Out of 256 enrolled patients, 75 (29%) died prehospitally or within 1 hour after admission and 107 (42%) during the hospital stay. From a total of 24 considered donors, 21 and 3 (p = 0.01) were recruited from the ECPR vs standard approach arm, respectively. Fifteen brain-dead and none cardiac-dead subjects were ultimately accepted, 13 from the ECPR and two from the standard strategy group. A total of 36 organs were harvested. The organs were successfully transplanted into 34 recipients. All transplanted organs were fully functional, and none of the recipients died due to graft failure within the one-year period post-transplant. CONCLUSION The ECPR-based approach in the refractory OHCA trial is associated with increased organ donorship and an excellent outcome of transplanted organs. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01511666. Registered January 19, 2012.
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- J Smalcova
- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic; Emergency Medical Service Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Emergency Medical Service Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics (CIIRC), Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 2(nd) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Rajajee V, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg KE, Alexander SA, Busl KM, Chou SHY, Creutzfeldt CJ, Fontaine GV, Fried H, Hocker SE, Hwang DY, Kim KS, Madzar D, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Meixensberger J, Montellano F, Sakowitz OW, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Varelas PN. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Comatose Adult Survivors of Cardiac Arrest. Neurocrit Care 2023; 38:533-563. [PMID: 36949360 PMCID: PMC10241762 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01688-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Among cardiac arrest survivors, about half remain comatose 72 h following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Prognostication of poor neurological outcome in this population may result in withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy and death. The objective of this article is to provide recommendations on the reliability of select clinical predictors that serve as the basis of neuroprognostication and provide guidance to clinicians counseling surrogates of comatose cardiac arrest survivors. METHODS A narrative systematic review was completed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Candidate predictors, which included clinical variables and prediction models, were selected based on clinical relevance and the presence of an appropriate body of evidence. The Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting (PICOTS) question was framed as follows: "When counseling surrogates of comatose adult survivors of cardiac arrest, should [predictor, with time of assessment if appropriate] be considered a reliable predictor of poor functional outcome assessed at 3 months or later?" Additional full-text screening criteria were used to exclude small and lower-quality studies. Following construction of the evidence profile and summary of findings, recommendations were based on four GRADE criteria: quality of evidence, balance of desirable and undesirable consequences, values and preferences, and resource use. In addition, good practice recommendations addressed essential principles of neuroprognostication that could not be framed in PICOTS format. RESULTS Eleven candidate clinical variables and three prediction models were selected based on clinical relevance and the presence of an appropriate body of literature. A total of 72 articles met our eligibility criteria to guide recommendations. Good practice recommendations include waiting 72 h following ROSC/rewarming prior to neuroprognostication, avoiding sedation or other confounders, the use of multimodal assessment, and an extended period of observation for awakening in patients with an indeterminate prognosis, if consistent with goals of care. The bilateral absence of pupillary light response > 72 h from ROSC and the bilateral absence of N20 response on somatosensory evoked potential testing were identified as reliable predictors. Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain > 48 h from ROSC and electroencephalography > 72 h from ROSC were identified as moderately reliable predictors. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines provide recommendations on the reliability of predictors of poor outcome in the context of counseling surrogates of comatose survivors of cardiac arrest and suggest broad principles of neuroprognostication. Few predictors were considered reliable or moderately reliable based on the available body of evidence.
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- Venkatakrishna Rajajee
- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, 3552 Taubman Health Care Center, SPC 5338, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5338, USA.
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- Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, and Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Departments of Pharmacy and Neurosciences, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Center Ludwigsburg-Heilbronn, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- BDH-Clinic Elzach, Elzach, Germany
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Busl KM, Maciel CB. When the heart comes back but the brain is lost-are we ready to predict brain death after cardiac arrest? Resuscitation 2022; 179:256-258. [PMID: 36089161 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Katharina M Busl
- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
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Coppler PJ, Flickinger KL, Darby JM, Doshi A, Guyette FX, Faro J, Callaway CW, Elmer J. Early risk stratification for progression to death by neurological criteria following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2022; 179:248-255. [PMID: 35914657 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Some patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) progress to death by neurological criteria (DNC). We hypothesized that initial brain imaging, electroencephalography (EEG), and arrest characteristics predict progression to DNC. METHODS We identified comatose OHCA patients from January 2010 to February 2020 treated at a single quaternary care facility in Western Pennsylvania. We abstracted demographics and arrest characteristics; Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category, initial motor exam and pupillary light reflex; initial brain computed tomography (CT) grey-to-white ratio (GWR), sulcal or basal cistern effacement; initial EEG background and suppression ratio. We used two modeling approaches: fast and frugal tree (FFT) analysis to create an interpretable clinical risk stratification tool and ridge regression for comparison. We used bootstrapping to randomly partition cases into 80% training and 20% test sets and evaluated test set sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS We included 1,569 patients, of whom 147 (9%) had diagnosed DNC. Across bootstrap samples, >99% of FFTs included three predictors: sulcal effacement, and in cases without sulcal effacement, the combination of EEG background suppression and GWR ≤ 1.23. This tree had mean sensitivity and specificity of 87% and 81%. Ridge regression with all available predictors had mean sensitivity 91 % and mean specificity 83%. Subjects falsely predicted as likely to progress to DNC generally died of rearrest or withdrawal of life sustaining therapies due to poor neurological prognosis. Two of these cases awakened from coma during the index hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Sulcal effacement on presenting brain CT or EEG suppression with GWR ≤ 1.23 predict progression to DNC after OHCA.
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- Patrick J Coppler
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Soin Medical Center - Kettering Health Network, Beavercreek, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Renaudier M, Binois Y, Dumas F, Lamhaut L, Beganton F, Jost D, Charpentier J, Lesieur O, Marijon E, Jouven X, Cariou A, Bougouin W. Organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a population-based study of data from the Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center. Ann Intensive Care 2022; 12:48. [PMID: 35666323 PMCID: PMC9170852 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-022-01023-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Organ shortage is a major public health issue, and patients who die after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) could be a valuable source of organs. Here, our objective was to identify factors associated with organ donation after brain death complicating OHCA, in unselected patients entered into a comprehensive real-life registry covering a well-defined geographic area. METHODS We prospectively analyzed consecutive adults with OHCA who were successfully resuscitated, but died in intensive care units in the Paris region in 2011-2018. The primary outcome was organ donation after brain death. Independent risk factors were identified using logistic regression analysis. One-year graft survival was assessed using Cox and log-rank tests. RESULTS Of the 3061 included patients, 136 (4.4%) became organ donors after brain death, i.e., 28% of the patients with brain death. An interaction between admission pH and post-resuscitation shock was identified. By multivariate analysis, in patients with post-resuscitation shock, factors associated with organ donation were neurological cause of OHCA (odds ratio [OR], 14.5 [7.6-27.4], P < 0.001), higher pH (OR/0.1 increase, 1.3 [1.1-1.6], P < 0.001); older age was negatively associated with donation (OR/10-year increase, 0.7 [0.6-0.8], P < 0.001). In patients without post-resuscitation shock, the factor associated with donation was neurological cause of OHCA (OR, 6.9 [3.0-15.9], P < 0.001); higher pH (OR/0.1 increase, 0.8 [0.7-1.0], P = 0.04) and OHCA at home (OR, 0.4 [0.2-0.7], P = 0.006) were negatively associated with organ donation. One-year graft survival did not differ according to Utstein characteristics of the donor. CONCLUSIONS 4% of patients who died in ICU after OHCA led to organ donation. Patients with OHCA constitute a valuable source of donated organs, and special attention should be paid to young patients with OHCA of neurological cause.
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- M Renaudier
- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France.,Emergency Department, Cochin-Hotel-Dieu Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Intensive Care Unit and SAMU 75, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France.,Brigade Des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris (BSPP), Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, Cochin Hospital, Paris Cedex 14, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Intensive Care Unit, Saint Louis General Hospital, La Rochelle, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Cardiology Department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Cardiology Department, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France. .,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France. .,Université de Paris, Paris, France. .,Medical Intensive Care Unit, AP-HP, Cochin Hospital, Paris Cedex 14, France.
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- Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), INSERM Unit 970, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden Death Expertise Center, Paris, France.,Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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da Silva Menezes Jr A, Braga AL, de Souza Cruvinel V. Prevalence, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Cardiorespiratory Arrest in the Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26:704-709. [PMID: 35836636 PMCID: PMC9237152 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Cardiorespiratory arrest is defined as an abrupt halt in the cardiac mechanical activity that is accompanied by the loss of a detectable pulse, the cessation of breathing, and the loss of consciousness. The aim of this study is to create a clinical–epidemiological profile of patients who experienced cardiorespiratory arrest and were admitted to the intensive care unit to evaluate the associated factors and their impact on the prognosis of these patients. Patients and methods From January to December 2019, the medical records of 135 patients who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation were reviewed for this cross-sectional observational study. The information was collected according to the Utstein model. Results A low return of spontaneous circulation of 22.2% was observed, with a predominance of females (53.3%) and older patients (68.9%), multiple comorbidities at admission (68.4%), and asystole as the predominant rhythm. Female sex and age >60 years were statistically significant (p = 0.017), as was the association between sex and comorbidities (p = 0.036), with heart disease being the most prevalent in females (p = 0.036). Conclusion In this study, even though the resuscitation maneuver time (start of resuscitation following arrest) was very short and the defibrillation was performed promptly, there was a high prevalence of cardiac arrest and low survival rates after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. How to cite this article Menezes da Silva A, Braga AL, Cruvinel de Souza V. Prevalence, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Cardiorespiratory Arrest in the Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(6):704–709.
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- Antônio da Silva Menezes Jr
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC-GO), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Antônio da Silva Menezes Jr, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC-GO), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, Phone: +(062) 982711177, e-mail:
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC-GO), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC-GO), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Song H, Oh SH, Woo HR. Brain Death and Its Prediction in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated with Targeted Temperature Management. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12051190. [PMID: 35626345 PMCID: PMC9140750 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Evolution toward brain death (BD) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with targeted temperature management (TTM) provides opportunities for organ donation. However, knowledge regarding BD in these patients is limited. We retrospectively analyzed the TTM registry of one hospital where life-sustaining therapy was not withdrawn. In-hospital death patients were categorized into BD and non-BD groups. We explored the process of evolution toward BD and its predictors by comparing the serial measurements of clinical variables and the results of various prognostic tests between the two groups. Of the 121 patients who died before hospital discharge, 19 patients (15.7%) developed BD at a median of 6 (interquartile range, 5.0–7.0) days after cardiac arrest. Four patients with pupillary light reflexes at 48 h eventually developed BD. The area under the curves of the gray-to-white matter ratio (GWR) on early brain computed tomography images and the level of S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) at 72 h were 0.67 (95% CI, 0.55–0.77) and 0.70 (95% CI, 0.55–0.83), respectively. In conclusion, approximately one-sixth of all in-hospital deaths were diagnosed with BD at a median of 6 days after cardiac arrest. The use of GWR and serial S100B measurements may help to screen potential BD.
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- Hwan Song
- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2258-1988; Fax: +82-2-2258-1997
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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Müller J, Bissmann B, Becker C, Beck K, Loretz N, Gross S, Amacher SA, Bohren C, Pargger H, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Marsch S, Hunziker S. Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE) Predicts Long-Term Mortality in Adult Patients after Cardiac Arrest: Results from a Prospective Trial. MEDICINES 2021; 8:medicines8110072. [PMID: 34822369 PMCID: PMC8624292 DOI: 10.3390/medicines8110072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background: We investigated whether Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) serum concentration predicts long-term mortality and poor neurological outcome in adult cardiac arrest patients. Methods: Within this prospective observational study, we included consecutive adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac arrest. NSE was measured upon ICU admission and on days 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Results: Of 403 patients, 176 (43.7%) survived. Median follow-up duration was 43.7 months (IQR 14.3 to 63.0 months). NSE levels on day 3 were increased more than threefold in non-survivors compared to survivors (median NSE (ng/mL) 19.8 (IQR 15.7 to 27.8) vs. 72.6 (IQR 26 to 194)) and showed the highest prognostic performance for mortality compared to other days of measurement, with an AUC of 0.81 and an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.55 (95% CI 1.41 to 1.71, p < 0.001). Subgroup analysis showed an excellent sensitivity and negative predictive value of 100% of NSE in patients <54 years of age. Conclusion: NSE measured three days after cardiac arrest is associated with long-term mortality and neurological outcome and may provide prognostic information that improves clinical decision making. Particularly in the subgroup of younger patients (<54 years), NSE showed excellent negative predictive value.
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- Jonas Müller
- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
- Emergency Department, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (H.P.); (K.T.); (R.S.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
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- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (H.P.); (K.T.); (R.S.); (S.M.)
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (H.P.); (K.T.); (R.S.); (S.M.)
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (H.P.); (K.T.); (R.S.); (S.M.)
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (H.P.); (K.T.); (R.S.); (S.M.)
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (J.M.); (B.B.); (C.B.); (K.B.); (N.L.); (S.G.); (S.A.A.); (C.B.)
- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland; (H.P.); (K.T.); (R.S.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-61-265-25-25
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Madelaine T, Cour M, Roy P, Vivien B, Charpentier J, Dumas F, Deye N, Bonnefoy E, Gueugniaud PY, Coste J, Cariou A, Argaud L. Prediction of Brain Death After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Development and Validation of the Brain Death After Cardiac Arrest Score. Chest 2021; 160:139-147. [PMID: 34116828 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Among patients successfully resuscitated after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), 10% to 15% evolve toward brain death (BD), thus becoming potential organ donors. RESEARCH QUESTION Is it possible to establish a score for early estimation of BD risk after OHCA? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The BD after cardiac arrest (BDCA) score was developed from data available within 24 hours after OHCA from two OHCA trials: Cyclosporine in Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation and Erythropoietin After OHCA. The BDCA score was then validated in another large prospective multicenter data set. The main outcome was the occurrence of BD. Independent prognostic covariates for BD were identified using a binomial two-stage adaptive least absolute shrinkage and selection operator procedure. RESULTS The development cohort included 569 patients alive 24 hours after OHCA, among whom 84 (14.8%) experienced BD. Independent predictors of BD used to build the BDCA score were being female (4 points), nonshockable rhythm (24 points), cardiac cause of OHCA (-6 points), neurological cause of OHCA (45 points), natremia at 24 hours (natremia in millimoles per liter minus 140 points), and vasoactive drug at admission (4 points) and at 24 hours (6 points). The area under the curve (AUC) of the BDCA score was 0.82 (95% CI, 0.77-0.86), and the discrimination value in the validation cohort (n = 487) was consistent (AUC, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.76-0.86). In the validation cohort, BD occurred in 4.0%, 20.4%, and 67.7% of patients with scores of < 20, 20 to 50, and > 50, respectively. INTERPRETATION The BDCA score allows early detection of patients with a high probability of experiencing BD, which may help increase organ donation after OHCA. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT01595958, and ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT00999583; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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- Thomas Madelaine
- Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; INSERM UMR1060 (CarMeN), Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service de Biostatistique-Bioinformatique, Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- SAMU de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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- Service de réanimation médicale, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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- Service des Urgences, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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- Réanimation Médicale et Toxicologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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- Unité de Soins Intensifs Cardiologiques, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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- Unité de Biostatistique et d'Epidémiologie, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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- Service de réanimation médicale, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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- Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; INSERM UMR1060 (CarMeN), Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.
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Liang L, Zhang G, Li H, Cheng C, Jin T, Su C, Xiao Y, Bradley J, Peberdy MA, Ornato JP, Mangino MJ, Tang W. Combined Therapy With Polyethylene Glycol-20k and MCC950 Preserves Post-Resuscitated Myocardial Function in a Rat Model of Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019177. [PMID: 33884887 PMCID: PMC8200739 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background To investigate the therapeutic potential of combined therapy with polyethylene glycol-20k (PEG-20k) and MCC950 on post-resuscitation myocardial function in a rat model of cardiac arrest. Methods and Results Thirty rats were randomized into 5 groups: Sham, Control, PEG-20k, MCC950, PEG-20k+ MCC950. Except for sham, animals were subjected to 6 minutes of ventricular fibrillation followed by 8 minutes cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Two milliliters PEG-20k was administered by intravenous injection coincident with the start of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; MCC950 (10 mg/kg), a highly selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, was delivered immediately after restoration of spontaneous circulation. Myocardial function, sublingual microcirculation, mitochondrial function, plasma cardiac troponin I, and interleukin-1β, expression of proteins in SIRT1 (sirtuin 1)/PGC-1α (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha) and NLRP3 (the NOD-like receptor family protein 3) inflammasome pathways were evaluated. Following cardiopulmonary resuscitation, myocardial function was compromised with a significantly decreased cardiac output, ejection fraction, and increased myocardial performance index, cardiac troponin I. Sublingual microcirculation was disturbed with impaired perfused vessel density and microvascular flow index. Cardiac arrest reduced mitochondrial routine respiration, Complex I-linked respiration, respiratory control rates and oxidative phosphorylation coupling efficiency. PEG-20k or MCC950 alone restored mitochondrial respiratory function, restituted sublingual microcirculation, and preserved myocardial function, whereas a combination of PEG-20k and MCC950 further improved these aspects. PEG-20k restored the expression of SIRT1 and PGC-1α, and blunted activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes. MCC950 suppressed expression of cleaved-caspase-1/pro-caspase-1, ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein), GSDMD [gasdermin d], and interleukin-1β. Conclusions Combined therapy with PEG-20k and MCC950 is superior to either therapy alone for preserving post-resuscitated myocardial function, restituting sublingual microcirculation at restoration of spontaneous circulation at 6 hours. The responsible mechanisms involve upregulated expression of SIRT1/PGC1-α in tandem with inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasomes.
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- Lian Liang
- Department of Emergency Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China.,Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA.,Institute of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA.,Departments of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA.,Department of Emergency Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA.,Department of Surgery Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond VA
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- Weil Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Research Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA
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Jozwiak M, Bougouin W, Geri G, Grimaldi D, Cariou A. Post-resuscitation shock: recent advances in pathophysiology and treatment. Ann Intensive Care 2020; 10:170. [PMID: 33315152 PMCID: PMC7734609 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-020-00788-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A post-resuscitation shock occurs in 50–70% of patients who had a cardiac arrest. It is an early and transient complication of the post-resuscitation phase, which frequently leads to multiple-organ failure and high mortality. The pathophysiology of post-resuscitation shock is complex and results from the whole-body ischemia–reperfusion process provoked by the sequence of circulatory arrest, resuscitation manoeuvers and return of spontaneous circulation, combining a myocardial dysfunction and sepsis features, such as vasoplegia, hypovolemia and endothelial dysfunction. Similarly to septic shock, the hemodynamic management of post-resuscitation shock is based on an early and aggressive hemodynamic management, including fluid administration, vasopressors and/or inotropes. Norepinephrine should be considered as the first-line vasopressor in order to avoid arrhythmogenic effects of other catecholamines and dobutamine is the most established inotrope in this situation. Importantly, the optimal mean arterial pressure target during the post-resuscitation shock still remains unknown and may probably vary according to patients. Mechanical circulatory support by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be necessary in the most severe patients, when the neurological prognosis is assumed to be favourable. Other symptomatic treatments include protective lung ventilation with a target of normoxia and normocapnia and targeted temperature management by avoiding the lowest temperature targets. Early coronary angiogram and coronary reperfusion must be considered in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with preserved neurological prognosis although the timing of coronary angiogram in non-STEMI patients is still a matter of debate. Further clinical research is needed in order to explore new therapeutic opportunities regarding inflammatory, hormonal and vascular dysfunction.
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- Mathieu Jozwiak
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Centre, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 27, rue du faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France. .,Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Massy, France.,INSERM U970, Paris-Cardiovascular-Research-Center, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden-Death-Expertise-Centre, Paris, France.,AfterROSC Network Group, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Universitaire Ambroise Paré, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France.,INSERM UMR1018, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie Et Santé Des Populations, Villejuif, France.,AfterROSC Network Group, Paris, France
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- Service de Soins Intensifs CUB-Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Bruxelles, Belgium.,AfterROSC Network Group, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Centre, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 27, rue du faubourg Saint Jacques, 75014, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U970, Paris-Cardiovascular-Research-Center, Paris, France.,Paris Sudden-Death-Expertise-Centre, Paris, France.,AfterROSC Network Group, Paris, France
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Machado C, Leisman G. Is It Necessary to Apply Neuroprotective Methods after Cardiac Arrest? JOURNAL OF CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE TSS 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- Calixto Machado
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Havana, Cuba
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- Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel
- Department of Neurology, University of the Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba
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Esdaille CJ, Coppler PJ, Faro JW, Weisner ZM, Condle JP, Elmer J, Callaway CW. Duration and clinical features of cardiac arrest predict early severe cerebral edema. Resuscitation 2020; 153:111-118. [PMID: 32590271 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe brain edema appears early after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a subset of patients and portends a poor prognosis. We tested whether clinical features of patients or resuscitation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are associated with early, severe cerebral edema. METHOD/RESEARCH DESIGN We reviewed pre-hospital and hospital records for comatose patients surviving to hospital admission after OHCA who had computed tomography (CT) of brain at the time of hospital admission available for inspection. We measured the gray-white ratio (GWR) of X-ray attenuation between the caudate nucleus and posterior limb of the internal capsule, defining severe cerebral edema as GWR < 1.20. We calculated associations between severe cerebral edema and patient or resuscitation variables. RESULTS Between 2010 and 2019, 1340 subjects were admitted of whom 296 (22%) showed severe cerebral edema on initial CT. Subjects with severe edema had lower survival (5/296, 2% vs. 377/1044, 36%). Severe edema was independently associated with total CPR duration, total dose of epinephrine, younger age, non-shockable arrest rhythms, fewer total number of rescue shocks, rearrest after initial return of pulses, and non-cardiac arrest etiology. Prevalence of severe cerebral edema increased from 2% among subjects with 0-10 min of CPR to 31% among subjects with >40 min of CPR. CONCLUSION CPR duration along with easily measurable clinical and resuscitation characteristics predict early severe cerebral edema after OHCA. Future interventional trials should consider targeting or preventing cerebral edema after prolonged hypoxic-ischemic brain injury especially in patients with high risk clinical features.
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- C Jayson Esdaille
- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Pittsburgh Post Cardiac Arrest Service, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Pittsburgh Post Cardiac Arrest Service, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Post Cardiac Arrest Service, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Pittsburgh Post Cardiac Arrest Service, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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