In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (IHCA) and Outcomes in Patients Admitted With COVID-19 Infection.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2021
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients are hospitalized, and those suffering from in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) have been previously reported to have poor outcomes. This is a single-center, retrospective, observational study conducted at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. The inclusion criteria were: patients admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of COVID-19 who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for IHCA. Patients were labeled as COVID-19 positive based on a laboratory-confirmed positive polymerase chain reaction test. Patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, those who were made comfort care, or enrolled in hospice were excluded. The study was approved by the hospital's institutional review board. A total of 155 patients with COVID-19 infection were admitted; 145/155 (93.5%) admitted to the medical floor and 10/155 (6.5%) to the medical intensive care unit (MICU). 36/145 (24.8%) floor patients were upgraded to MICU. Of the 46 patients treated in MICU, 17/46 (36.9%) were excluded for DNR status. From the remaining 29/46 (63.1%) patients, 19/29 (65.5%) patients survived, and 10/29 (34.5%) patients had IHCA. All 10/10 (100%) died after CPR without return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The initial rhythm was non-shockable in all patients, with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) in 7/10 (70%) and asystole in 3/10 (30%) patients. Patients with COVID-19 infection who had an IHCA and underwent CPR had a 0% survival at our hospital. Discussions on advanced care options, especially CPR, with COVID-19 patients and their families, are important as the overall prognosis after CPR for IHCA is poor.
Volume
13
Issue
6
First Page
15365
Last Page
15365
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Khosla, R., Delio, J., Glass, L. N., Khosla, S. G., Awan, O., Bawa, A., & Vyas, K. (2021). In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (IHCA) and Outcomes in Patients Admitted With COVID-19 Infection. Cureus, 13(6), e15365. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15365
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34239796
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
