Personnel and unit factors impacting outcome after cardiac arrest in a dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit*

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Gaies ◽  
Nicholas S. Clarke ◽  
Janet E. Donohue ◽  
James G. Gurney ◽  
John R. Charpie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: special considerations for infants and children with cardiac disease

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (S4) ◽  
pp. 116-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacie B. Peddy ◽  
Mary Fran Hazinski ◽  
Peter C. Laussen ◽  
Ravi R. Thiagarajan ◽  
George M. Hoffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Cardiac Disease ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Paediatric Intensive Care Units

AbstractPulseless cardiac arrest, defined as the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity, determined by unresponsiveness, apneoa, and the absence of a palpable central pulse, accounts for around one-twentieth of admissions to paediatric intensive care units, be they medical or exclusively cardiac. Such cardiac arrest is higher in children admitted to a cardiac as opposed to a paediatric intensive care unit, but the outcome of these patients is better, with just over two-fifths surviving when treated in the cardiac intensive care unit, versus between one-sixth and one-quarter of those admitted to paediatric intensive care units. Children who receive chest compressions for bradycardia with pulses have a significantly higher rate of survival to discharge, at 60%, than do those presenting with pulseless cardiac arrest, with only 27% surviving to discharge. This suggests that early resuscitation before the patient becomes pulseless, along with early recognition and intervention, are likely to improve outcomes. Recently published reports of in-hospital cardiac arrests in children can be derived from the multi-centric National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation provided by the American Heart Association. The population is heterogeneous, but most arrests occurred in children with progressive respiratory insufficiency, and/or progressive circulatory shock. During the past 4 years at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3.1% of the average 1000 annual admissions to the cardiac intensive care unit have received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Overall survival of those receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation was 46%. Survival was better for those receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation after cardiac surgery, at 53%, compared with survival of 33% for pre-operative or non-surgical patients undergoing resuscitation. Clearly there is room for improvement in outcomes from cardiac resuscitation in children with cardiac disease. In this review, therefore, we summarize the newest developments in paediatric resuscitation, with an expanded focus upon the unique challenges and importance of anticipatory care in infants and children with cardiac disease.

Influence of cardiac arrest and SCAI shock stage on cardiac intensive care unit mortality

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 1350-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob C. Jentzer ◽  
Timothy D. Henry ◽  
Gregory W. Barsness ◽  
Venu Menon ◽  
David A. Baran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Mortality ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care

scholarly journals Prognostic value of automated pupillometry: an unselected cohort from a cardiac intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 779-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laust Obling ◽  
Christian Hassager ◽  
Charlotte Illum ◽  
Johannes Grand ◽  
Sebastian Wiberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Infrared Pupillometry ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Neurological Pupil Index ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Background: Patients admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit are often unconscious with uncertain prognosis. Automated infrared pupillometry for neurological assessment in the intensive care unit may provide early prognostic information. This study aimed to determine the prognostic value of automated pupillometry in different subgroups of patients in a cardiac intensive care unit with 30-day mortality as the primary endpoint and neurological outcome as the secondary endpoint. Methods: A total of 221 comatose patients were divided into three groups: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, in-hospital cardiac arrest and others (i.e. patients with cardiac diagnoses other than cardiac arrest). Automated pupillometry was serially performed until discharge or death and pupil measurements were analysed using the neurological pupil index algorithm. We applied receiver operating characteristic curves in univariable and multivariable logistic regression models and a calculated Youden index identified neurological pupil index cut-off values at different specificities. Results: In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients higher neurological pupil index values were independently associated with lower 30-day mortality. The univariable model for 30-day mortality had an area under the curve of 0.87 and the multivariable model achieved an area under the curve of 0.94. The Youden index identified a neurological pupil index cut-off in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients of 2.40 for a specificity of 100%. For patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest and other cardiac diagnoses, we found no association between neurological pupil index values and 30-day mortality, and the univariable models showed poor predictive values. Conclusion: Automated infrared pupillometry has promising predictive value after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but poor predictive value in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest or cardiac diagnoses unrelated to cardiac arrest. Our data suggest a possible neurological pupil index cut-off of 2.40 for poor outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: Now the Real Work Begins

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varinder K. Randhawa ◽  
Brian E. Grunau ◽  
Derek B. Debicki ◽  
Jian Zhou ◽  
Ahmed F. Hegazy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
The Real ◽  
Unit Management ◽  
Real Work ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Management

The Prognostic Value of Lactate in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients with Cardiac Arrest and Shock

Shock ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Burstein ◽  
Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula ◽  
Bradley Ternus ◽  
Gregory W. Barsness ◽  
Kianoush Kashani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care

Trends in Therapy and Outcomes Associated With Respiratory Failure in Patients Admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

2021 ◽  
pp. 088506662110034
Author(s):  
Jacob C. Jentzer ◽  
Carlos L. Alviar ◽  
P. Elliott Miller ◽  
Thomas Metkus ◽  
Courtney E. Bennett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Invasive Ventilation ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Over Time

Purpose: To describe the epidemiology, outcomes, and temporal trends of respiratory failure in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). Materials and Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of 2,986 unique Mayo Clinic CICU patients from 2007 to 2018 with respiratory failure. Temporal trends were analyzed, along with hospital and 1-year mortality. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine adjusted hospital mortality trends. Results: The prevalence of respiratory failure in the CICU increased from 15% to 38% during the study period ( P < 0.001 for trend). Among patients with respiratory failure, the utilization of invasive ventilation decreased and noninvasive ventilation modalities increased over time. Hospital mortality and 1-year mortality were 24% and 54%, respectively, with variation according to the type of respiratory support (highest among patients receiving invasive ventilation alone: 35% and 46%, respectively). Hospital mortality was highest among patients with concomitant cardiac arrest and/or shock (52% for patients with both). Hospital mortality decreased in the overall population from 35% to 25% ( P < 0.001 for trend), but was unchanged among patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation. Conclusions: The prevalence of respiratory failure in CICU more than doubled during the last decade. The use of noninvasive respiratory support increased, while overall mortality declined over time. Cardiac arrest and shock accounted for the majority of deaths. Further research is needed to optimize the outcomes of high-risk CICU patients with respiratory failure.

Abstract 417: The Prognostic Value of Lactate in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Patients With and Without Cardiac Arrest

Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Burstein ◽  
Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula ◽  
Bradley Ternus ◽  
Kianoush Kashani ◽  
Gregory W Barsness ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Lactate Levels

Introduction: Lactate is a known prognostic marker in critically ill patients, including patients with shock and cardiac arrest (CA). We sought to describe the association between admission lactate and hospital mortality in cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) patients, particularly those with CA. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated adult patients admitted to a tertiary care CICU from January 1, 2007, to April 30, 2018, with measured lactate on admission. We examined hospital mortality as a function of admission lactate level in patients with and without CA. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors of hospital mortality in the overall cohort, after adjustment for clinical characteristics, therapies, and illness severity. Results: We included 3,042 patients with a median age of 70 years (IQR 60-80), including 40.5% (n=1,233) females. There were 789 patients (26.1%) with a diagnosis of CA. The median APACHE-4 predicted mortality was 24.2% (IQR 10.9-50.7), and 50.8% (n=1546) were treated with vasoactive infusions. The median lactate on admission was 1.8 mmol/L (IQR 1.1-3.0). CICU mortality occurred in 478 (15.7%) patients) and hospital mortality occurred in 706 (23.2%) patients. Hospital mortality rose progressively as a function of admission lactate ( Figure ). On univariable analysis, lactate was associated with increased hospital mortality among the overall cohort (OR 1.36, CI 1.31-1.42, P < .001; AUROC 0.71), patients with CA (OR 1.33 (95% CI 1.25-1.41, P < .01; AUROC 0.73), and patients without CA (OR 1.27, CI 1.21-1.34, P < .01; AUROC 0.64). On multivariable analysis, lactate was one of the most significant predictors of hospital mortality (adjusted OR 1.13 per mmol/L, 95% CI 1.08-1.18, P < .001). Conclusions: Admission lactate levels are strongly associated with increased hospital mortality among CICU patients, especially those with CA. The prognostic value of lactate levels may help inform clinicians caring for CICU patients.

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