Association between left ventricular outflow tract opening and successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest. (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Catena, Emanuele; Ottolina, Davide; Fossali, Tommaso; Rech, Roberto; Borghi, Beatrice; Perotti, Andrea; Ballone, Elisa; Bergomi, Paola; Corona, Alberto; Castelli, Antonio; Colombo, Riccardo
• Is Part Of: Resuscitation. Volume 138(2019)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: ACLS advanced cardiac life support -- CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- DC shock direct-current defibrillation -- ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -- ECPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation with extracorporeal life support -- ED emergency department -- EF ejection fraction -- IABP iantra-aortic balloon pump -- LVOT left ventricular outflow tract -- OHCA out-of-hospital cardiac arrest -- REMA return of electrical and mechanical activity -- ROSC return of spontaneous circulation -- RVFAC right ventricular fractional area change -- RVOT right ventricular outflow tract -- RVOT-fs right ventricular outflow tract fractional shortening -- TEE trans-oesophageal echocardiography -- VF ventricular fibrillation -- VT ventricular tachycardia; cardiac arrest -- cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- transesophageal echocardiography -- left ventricular outflow tract -- mechanical circulatory support -- external cardiac massage; Resuscitation -- Periodicals; Resuscitation -- Periodicals; Réanimation -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.02.027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-9572

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Survival after cardiac arrest depends on adequate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Manual or mechanical external chest compression may be ineffective to restore circulation: structures subjected to external chest compression may differ in forces transfer to intrathoracic structures due to anatomic characteristics and physiological changes. This clinical study aims to assess the association of trans-oesophageal findings during CPR and successful resuscitation. Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Trans-oesophageal assessment of right ventricular fractional area change, right ventricular outflow tract fractional shortening, left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction, and aortic diameters were performed in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients admitted to emergency department for extracorporeal CPR. Results: 19 patients were analyzed. 15 of 19 patients (79%) received venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Resuscitation was successful with return of spontaneous circulation or electromechanical activity in 7 patients (group-SUXX) and failed in 12 patients (group-FAIL). 6 patients (32%) were alive at 24 h from the cardiac arrest, one patient (5%) survived to hospital discharge. Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) was open during CPR in all patients in group-SUXX and in 1 patient in group-FAIL (p 0.0002). None of the patients with closed LVOT had successful resuscitation. Patients in group-SUXX had a higher ejection fraction (p 0.03), ascending aortic diameter (p 0.04), and survival rate than those in group-FAIL (p 0.015). In a multiple variable Cox's proportional model LVOT opening was the only variable associated with successful resuscitation. Conclusions: Trans-oesophageal echocardiography can be useful in the emergency setting of cardiopulmonary arrest for discriminating between successful and failing resuscitation.