Frequency, Prognosis, and Clinical Features of Unexpected versus Expected Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis.

Autor: Szaruta-Raflesz K; Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a Street, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland., Łopaciński T; Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a Street, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland., Siemiński M; Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a Street, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical medicine [J Clin Med] 2024 Apr 24; Vol. 13 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 24.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13092509
Abstrakt: Background : Though out-of-hospital CA (OHCA) is widely reported, data on in-hospital CA (IHCA) and especially cardiac arrest (CA) in the emergency department (CAED) are scarce. This study aimed to determine the frequency, prevalence, and clinical features of unexpected CAED and compare the data with those of expected CAED. Methods : We defined unexpected CAED as CA occurring in patients in non-critical ED-care areas; classified as not requiring strict monitoring. This classification was the modified Japanese Triage and Acuity Scale and physician assessment. A retrospective analysis of cases from 2016 to 2018 was performed, in comparison to other patients experiencing CAED. Results : The 38 cases of unexpected CA in this study constituted 34.5% of CA diagnosed in the ED and 8.4% of all CA treated in the ED. This population did not differ significantly from other CAED regarding demographics, comorbidities, and survival rates. The commonest symptoms were dyspnoea, disorders of consciousness, generalised weakness, and chest pain. The commonest causes of death were acute myocardial infarction, malignant neoplasms with metastases, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, and heart failure. Conclusions : Unexpected CAED represents a group of potentially avoidable CA and deaths. These patients should be analysed, and ED management should include measures aimed at reducing their incidence.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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