Cardiac arrest & resuscitation

In-Hospital cardiac arrest complicating ST-elevation myocardial Infarction: Temporal trends and outcomes based on management strategy

ResuscitationPublished Retrospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Early PCI in STEMI impacts the natural history of IHCA including timing and type of IHCA.

Study context

Population
Adults with STEMI complicated by in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), CABG excluded102,424 [2.6%] with IHCA
Participants
3,967,711 adults
Exposure
Early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs delayed PCI vs medical management
Outcome
IHCA incidence
Methodological detailsNational Inpatient Sample (2000-2017)
  • National Inpatient Sample (2000-2017)

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Each group vs medical managementAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI)P value
Early PCI
0.44(0.43–0.44)
P < 0.001
Delayed PCI
0.33(0.32–0.33)
P < 0.001

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeEarly PCIDelayed PCIMedical managementaOR (95% CI)P value
In-hospital mortalityEarly PCI vs Medical management49%50.9%82.5%0.18 (0.17–0.18)P < 0.001
In-hospital mortalityDelayed PCI vs Medical management0.18 (0.17–0.19)P < 0.001

Non-shockable rhythms

  • Non-shockable rhythms: all p < 0.001

Safety

Multiorgan damage

Cardiogenic shock

  • Multiorgan damage: all p < 0.001
  • Cardiogenic shock: all p < 0.001

Original publication

In-Hospital cardiac arrest complicating ST-elevation myocardial Infarction: Temporal trends and outcomes based on management strategy. Resuscitation. Published 22 February 2023. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109747

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