scholarly journals Association of prehospital acetylsalicylic acid and heparin administration with favorable neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a matched cohort analysis of the German Resuscitation Registry

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1934-1936
Author(s):  
Ulrich Grabmaier ◽  
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Konstantinos D. Rizas ◽  
Steffen Massberg ◽  
Ludwig Weckbach ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
U Grabmaier ◽  
M Von Der Helm ◽  
S Massberg ◽  
L T Weckbach ◽  
M Fischer

Abstract Background/Introduction To date, no prehospital administered drug has shown to influence favourable neurological outcome in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Early administration of antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication might affect organ microcirculation and therefore favourable neurological outcome in the setting of OHCA. Purpose To evaluate the effect of prehospital acetylsalicylic acid and heparin (AH) administration on favourable neurological outcome and overall survival after OHCA in a large multicentre registry. Methods We examined patients with cardiac causes of OHCA that were prospectively included in the German Resuscitation Registry. Patients that were administered AH in the prehospital setting were matched in a 1:4 ratio with patients that were not administered AH. Pairs were matched for age >80 years, public place of collapse, initial ECG rhythm, witnessed by lay people and by emergency medical services (EMS), bystander CPR, usage of vasopressors, ECG signs of ACS or diagnosed ACS, coronary angiography conducted and hypothermia conducted. Analyses in the patients were stratified by treatment arm. Data was collected from 2011 to 2017 and analysed from January 2019 to March 2019. The primary endpoint was favourable neurological outcome at hospital discharge defined as cerebral performance category (CPC) 1 or 2. Secondary endpoints were return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) as well as survival to hospital discharge. Logistic regression analysis and chi square analysis were used to evaluate the primary and secondary endpoints, respectively. Results Within the German Resuscitation Registry, 17,139 patients included between 2011 and 2017 had a presumably cardiac cause of OHCA with completed follow-up data. 205 patients were administered AH in the prehospital setting, whereas 16,934 were not. After matching in a 1:4 ratio, 174 patients in the AH group and 696 in the noAH group were suitable for analysis of the primary and the secondary endpoints. Prehospital AH administration was associated with favourable neurological outcome (OR for CPC 1 or 2 at hospital discharge 1.489 [1.026–2.162], p=0.036). Patients with AH were more likely to have ROSC (73.6% vs. 65.7% in the noAH group, p=0.047). Survival to hospital discharge was not statistically different between groups (32.8% vs. 28.5% in the noAH group). Consort flow-diagram Conclusion(s) In this matched-pair analysis, prehospital administration of AH was associated with an enhanced ROSC rate and with favorable neurological outcome. Randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these results.


Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi Ijuin ◽  
Akihiko Inoue ◽  
Nobuaki Igarashi ◽  
Shigenari Matsuyama ◽  
Tetsunori Kawase ◽  
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Introduction: We have reported previously a favorable neurological outcome by extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out of hospital cardiac arrest. However, effects of ECPR on patients with prolonged pulseless electrical activity (PEA) are unclear. We analyzed etiology of patients with favorable neurological outcomes after ECPR for PEA with witness. Methods: In this single center retrospective study, from January 2007 to May 2018, we identified 68 patients who underwent ECPR for PEA with witness. Of these, 13 patients (19%) had good neurological outcome at 1 month (Glasgow-Pittsburgh Cerebral Performance Category (CPC):1-2, Group G), and 55 patients (81%) had unfavorable neurological outcome (CPC:3-5, Group B). We compared courses of treatment and causes/places of arrests between two groups. Results are expressed as mean ± SD. Results: Patient characteristics were not different between the two groups. Time intervals from collapse to induction of V-A ECMO were also not significantly different (Group G; 46.1 ± 20.2 min vs Group B; 46.8 ± 21.7 min, p=0.92). Ten patients achieved favorable neurological outcome among 39 (26%) with non-cardiac etiology. In cardiac etiology, only 3 of 29 patients (9%) had a good outcome at 1 month (p=0.08). In particular, 5 patients of 10 pulmonary embolism, and 4 of 4 accidental hypothermia responded well to ECPR with a favorable neurological outcome. Additionally, 6 of 13 (46%), who had in hospital cardiac arrest, had good outcome, whereas 7 of 55 (15%) who had out of hospital cardiac arrest, had good outcome (p=0.02). Conclusions: In our small cohort of cardiac arrest patients with pulmonary embolism or accidental hypothermia and PEA with witness, EPCR contributed to favorable neurological outcomes at 1 month.


Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Nagao ◽  
Kimio Kikushima ◽  
Kazuhiro Watanabe ◽  
Eizo Tachibana ◽  
Takaeo Mukouyama ◽  
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Therapeutic hypothermia is beneficial to neurological outcome for comatose survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, there are few data of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for induction of hypothermia for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We did a prospective study of ECPR with hypothermia for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The criteria for inclusion were an age of 18 to 74 years, a witnessed cardiac arrest, collapse-to-patient’s-side interval <15 minutes, cardiac arrest due to presumed cardiac etiology, and persistent cardiac arrest on ER arrival in spite of the prehospital defibrillations. After arrival at the emergency room, cardiopulmonary bypass plus intra-aortic balloon pumping was immediately performed, and then coronary reperfusion therapy during cardiac arrest was added if needed. Mild hypothermia (34°C for 3 days) was immediately induced during cardiac arrest or after return of spontaneous circulation. We selected suitable patients who received conventional CPR with normothermia among a prospective multi-center observational study of patients who had out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Kanto region of Japan “the SOS-KANTO study” for the control group. The primary endpoint was favorable neurological outcome at the time of hospital discharge. A total of 558 patients were enrolled; 127 received ECPR with hypothermia and 431 received conventional CPR with normothermia. The ECPR with hypothermia group had significantly higher frequency of the favorable neurological outcome than the conventional CPR with normothermia group (12% vs. 2%, unadjusted odds ratio, 8.1; 95% CI; 3.2 to 20.0). The adjusted odds ratio for the favorable neurological outcome after ECPR with hypothermia was 7.4 (95% CI; 2.8 to 19.3, p<0.0001). Among the ECPR with hypothermia group, early attainment of a target core temperature of 34°C increased its efficacy (adjusted odds ratio, 0.99; 95% CI; 0.98 to 1.00, p=0.04). ECPR with hypothermia improved the chance of neurologically intact survival for adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and the early attainment of a target temperature enhanced its efficacy.


Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsukasa Yagi ◽  
Ken Nagao ◽  
Shigemasa Tani ◽  
Eizo Tachibana ◽  
Nobutaka Chiba ◽  
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Background: Cardiac arrest is a major public health issue worldwide. In Japan, the regional disparity of the number of physicians per 100000 population is also a major public health problem. However, it is unknown whether there is the relationship between favorable neurological outcome in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to cardiac etiology and this regional disparity. The aim of the present study was to clarify this relationship using the data of the All-Japan Utstein Registry, a prospective, nationwide, population-based registry of OHCA. Methods: From the data of the All-Japan Utstein Registry between 2011 and 2015, we included adult patients who had OHCA due to cardiac etiology. 47 prefectures of Japan were divided into quartiles on the basis of the number of physicians in each prefecture, reported by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan. In addition, study patients were divided into four groups based on these quartiles. We compared favorable neurological outcome at 30 days after OHCA in each group, using the multivariable logistic-regression analysis. Results: Four quartile ranges of the number of physicians were set for this study (Figure). Moreover, of the 629,471 OHCA victims between 2011 and 2015, 358,993 met the inclusion criteria. Figure represented favorable neurological outcome at 30 days after OHCA in each quartile. In the multivariable analysis, the adjusted odds ratios for Quartile 2, Quartile 3 and Quartile 4 compared with Quartile 1 for favorable neurological outcome at 30 days after OHCA was 0.971 (95%CI 0.918- 1.027; P=0.307), 1.011 (95%CI 0.956- 1.069; P=0.703) and 0.850 (95%CI 0.809- 0.893; P<0.001), respectively. Conclusion: The regions in which the number of physicians per 100000 population was larger were inferior to the regions in which the number of these was smaller, in terms of neurological benefits in patients with OHCA due to cardiac etiology.


Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Unoki ◽  
Daisuke Takagi ◽  
Yudai Tamura ◽  
Hiroto Suzuyama ◽  
Eiji Taguchi ◽  
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Background: Prolonged conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C-CPR) is associated with a poor prognosis in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) has been utilized as a rescue strategy for patients with cardiac arrest unresponsive to C-CPR. However, the indication and optimal duration to switch from C-CPR to E-CPR are not well established. In addition, the opportunities to develop teamwork skills and expertise to mitigate risks are few. We thus developed the implementation protocol for the E-CPR simulation program, and investigated whether the faster deployment of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) improves the neurological outcome in patients with refractory OHCA. Methods: A total of 42 consecutive patients (age 58±16 years, male ratio 90%, and initial shockable rhythm 64%) received E-CPR (3% of OHCA) during the study period. Among them, 32 (76%) were deployed ECMO during the pre-intervention time period (Pre: from January 2012 to September 2017), whereas 10 (24%) were deployed during the post-intervention time period (Post: October 2017 to May 2019). We compared the door to E-CPR time, collapse to E-CPR time, 30-day mortality, and favorable neurological outcome (Cerebral Performance Categories 1, 2) between the two periods. Results: There was no significant difference in age, the rates of male sex and shockable rhythm, and the time form collapse to emergency room admission between the two periods. The door to E-CPR time and the collapse to E-CPR time were significantly shorter in the post-intervention period compared to the pre-intervention period (Pre: 39 min [IQR; 30-50] vs. Post: 29 min [IQR; 22-31]; P=0.007, Pre: 76 min [IQR; 58-87] vs. Post: 59 min [IQR; 44-68]; P=0.02, respectively). The 30-day mortality was similar between the two periods (Pre: 88% vs. Post: 80%; P=0.6). In contrast, the rate of favorable neurological outcome at the time of discharge was significantly higher in post-intervention period (Pre: 0% vs. Post: 20%; P=0.01) compared to the pre-intervention period. Conclusion: A comprehensive simulation-based training for E-CPR seems to improve the neurological outcome in patients with refractory OHCA patients.


Author(s):  
SungJoon Park ◽  
Sung Woo Lee ◽  
Kap Su Han ◽  
Eui Jung Lee ◽  
Dong-Hyun Jang ◽  
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Abstract Background A favorable neurological outcome is closely related to patient characteristics and total cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) duration. The total CPR duration consists of pre-hospital and in-hospital durations. To date, consensus is lacking on the optimal total CPR duration. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the upper limit of total CPR duration, the optimal cut-off time at the pre-hospital level, and the time to switch from conventional CPR to alternative CPR such as extracorporeal CPR. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study using prospective, multi-center registry of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients between October 2015 and June 2019. Emergency medical service–assessed adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) with non-traumatic OHCA were included. The primary endpoint was a favorable neurological outcome at hospital discharge. Results Among 7914 patients with OHCA, 577 had favorable neurological outcomes. The optimal cut-off for pre-hospital CPR duration in patients with OHCA was 12 min regardless of the initial rhythm. The optimal cut-offs for total CPR duration that transitioned from conventional CPR to an alternative CPR method were 25 and 21 min in patients with initial shockable and non-shockable rhythms, respectively. In the two groups, the upper limits of total CPR duration for achieving a probability of favorable neurological outcomes < 1% were 55–62 and 24–34 min, respectively, while those for a cumulative proportion of favorable neurological outcome > 99% were 43–53 and 45–71 min, respectively. Conclusions Herein, we identified the optimal cut-off time for transitioning from pre-hospital to in-hospital settings and from conventional CPR to alternative resuscitation. Although there is an upper limit of CPR duration, favorable neurological outcomes can be expected according to each patient’s resuscitation-related factors, despite prolonged CPR duration.


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