AIM: To determine the feasibility of transporting post-cardiac arrest patients to tertiary-care facilities, the rate of re-arrest, and the rate of critical events during critical care transport team (CCTT) care. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of cardiac arrest patients transported via CCTT between 1/1/2001 and 5/31/2009. Demographic information, re-arrest, and critical events during transport were abstracted. We defined critical events as hypotension (systolic blood pressure<90mmHg), hypoxia (oxygen saturation<90%), or both hypotension and hypoxia at any time during CCTT care. Comparisons were performed using Chi-squared test and a Cox proportional hazards model was employed to determine predictors of events. RESULTS: Of the 248 patients studied, the majority was male (61%), presented in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT, 50%), and comatose (80%). Re-arrest was uncommon (N=15; 6%). Critical events affected 58 patients (23%) during transport. Median transport time was 63min (IQR 51, 81) in both those who experienced a critical event and those who did not. Vasopressor use was associated with any decompensation during CCTT (Hazard Ratio 1.81; 95%CI 1.29, 2.54). Three patients (20%) suffering re-arrest survived to hospital discharge. Survival (Chi square 11.77; p<0.01) and good neurologic outcome (Chi square 5.93; p=0.01) were higher in patients who did not suffer any event during transport. CONCLUSIONS: Transport of resuscitated cardiac arrest patients to a tertiary-care facility via CCTT is feasible, and the duration of transport is not associated with re-arrest during transport. Repeat cardiac arrest occurs infrequently, while critical events are more common. Outcomes are worse in those experiencing an event. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
AIM: To determine the feasibility of transporting post-cardiac arrestpatients to tertiary-care facilities, the rate of re-arrest, and the rate of critical events during critical care transport team (CCTT) care. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of cardiac arrestpatients transported via CCTT between 1/1/2001 and 5/31/2009. Demographic information, re-arrest, and critical events during transport were abstracted. We defined critical events as hypotension (systolic blood pressure<90mmHg), hypoxia (oxygen saturation<90%), or both hypotension and hypoxia at any time during CCTT care. Comparisons were performed using Chi-squared test and a Cox proportional hazards model was employed to determine predictors of events. RESULTS: Of the 248 patients studied, the majority was male (61%), presented in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT, 50%), and comatose (80%). Re-arrest was uncommon (N=15; 6%). Critical events affected 58 patients (23%) during transport. Median transport time was 63min (IQR 51, 81) in both those who experienced a critical event and those who did not. Vasopressor use was associated with any decompensation during CCTT (Hazard Ratio 1.81; 95%CI 1.29, 2.54). Three patients (20%) suffering re-arrest survived to hospital discharge. Survival (Chi square 11.77; p<0.01) and good neurologic outcome (Chi square 5.93; p=0.01) were higher in patients who did not suffer any event during transport. CONCLUSIONS: Transport of resuscitated cardiac arrestpatients to a tertiary-care facility via CCTT is feasible, and the duration of transport is not associated with re-arrest during transport. Repeat cardiac arrest occurs infrequently, while critical events are more common. Outcomes are worse in those experiencing an event. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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