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Early arterial hypotension is common in the post-cardiac arrest syndrome and associated with increased in-hospital mortality.

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Aim

After return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) from cardiac arrest, profound myocardial stunning and systemic inflammation may cause hemodynamic alterations; however, the prevalence of post-ROSC hemodynamic instability and the strength of association with outcome have not been established. We tested the hypothesis that exposure to arterial hypotension after ROSC occurs commonly (>50%) and is an independent predictor of death.

Methods

Single-center retrospective cohort study of all post-cardiac arrest patients over 1 year.

Inclusion criteria

(1) age >17; (2) non-trauma; (3) sustained ROSC after cardiac arrest. Using the Jones criteria, subjects were assigned to one of two groups based on the presence of hypotension within 6h after ROSC: (1) exposures-two or more systolic blood pressures (SBPs) <100mmHg or (2) non-exposures-less than two SBP <100mmHg. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. We compared mortality rates between groups and used multivariate logistic regression to determine if post-ROSC hypotension independently predicted death.

Results

102 subjects met inclusion criteria. In-hospital mortality was 75%. Exposure to hypotension occurred in 66/102 (65%) and was associated with significantly higher mortality (83%) compared to non-exposures (58%, p=0.01). In a model controlling for common confounding variables (age, pre-arrest functional status, arrest rhythm, and provision of therapeutic hypothermia (HT)), early exposure to hypotension was a strong independent predictor of death (OR 3.5 [95% CI 1.3-9.6]).

Conclusions

Early exposure to arterial hypotension after ROSC was common and an independent predictor of death. These data suggest that post-ROSC hypotension could potentially represent a therapeutic target in post-cardiac arrest care.

SUBMITTER: Kilgannon JH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2746417 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Early arterial hypotension is common in the post-cardiac arrest syndrome and associated with increased in-hospital mortality.

Kilgannon J Hope JH Roberts Brian W BW Reihl Lisa R LR Chansky Michael E ME Jones Alan E AE Dellinger R Phillip RP Parrillo Joseph E JE Trzeciak Stephen S

Resuscitation 20081105 3

<h4>Aim</h4>After return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) from cardiac arrest, profound myocardial stunning and systemic inflammation may cause hemodynamic alterations; however, the prevalence of post-ROSC hemodynamic instability and the strength of association with outcome have not been established. We tested the hypothesis that exposure to arterial hypotension after ROSC occurs commonly (>50%) and is an independent predictor of death.<h4>Methods</h4>Single-center retrospective cohort study of ...[more]

PMID: 18990478

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Early arterial hypotension is common in the post-cardiac arrest syndrome and associated with increased in-hospital mortality.

Aim

Methods

Inclusion criteria

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Early arterial hypotension is common in the post-cardiac arrest syndrome and associated with increased in-hospital mortality.

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