Muhammad Usman Ali1, Donna Fitzpatrick-Lewis2, Meghan Kenny1, Parminder Raina1, Dianne L Atkins3, Jasmeet Soar4, Jerry Nolan5, Giuseppe Ristagno6, Diana Sherifali7. 1. McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., McMaster Innovation Park, Room 207A, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Room HSC-2C, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada. 2. School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Health Sciences Centre Room HSC-3N25F, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada. 3. Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. 4. Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK. 5. University of Bristol and Royal United Hospital, Bath, BA1 3NG, UK. 6. IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy. 7. McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., McMaster Innovation Park, Room 207A, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada; School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Health Sciences Centre Room HSC-3N25F, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada. Electronic address: dsherif@mcmaster.ca.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this systematic review is to provide up-to-date evidence on effectiveness of antiarrhythmic drugs for shockable cardiac arrest to help inform the 2018 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations. METHODS: A search was conducted in electronic databases Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library from inception to August 15, 2017. RESULTS: Of the 9371 citations reviewed, a total of 14 RCTs and 17 observational studies met our inclusion criteria for adult population and only 1 observational study for pediatric population. Based on RCT level evidence for adult population, none of the anti-arrhythmic drugs showed any difference in effect compared with placebo, or with other anti-arrhythmic drugs for the critical outcomes of survival to hospital discharge and discharge with good neurological function. For the outcome of return of spontaneous circulation, the results showed a significant increase for lidocaine compared with placebo (RR = 1.16; 95% CI, 1.03-1.29, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: The high level evidence supporting the use of antiarrhythmic drugs during CPR for shockable cardiac arrest is limited and showed no benefit for critical outcomes of survival at hospital discharge, survival with favorable neurological function and long-term survival. Future high quality research is needed to confirm these findings and also to evaluate the role of administering antiarrhythmic drugs in children with shockable cardiac arrest, and in adults immediately after ROSC.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this systematic review is to provide up-to-date evidence on effectiveness of antiarrhythmic drugs for shockable cardiac arrest to help inform the 2018 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations. METHODS: A search was conducted in electronic databases Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library from inception to August 15, 2017. RESULTS: Of the 9371 citations reviewed, a total of 14 RCTs and 17 observational studies met our inclusion criteria for adult population and only 1 observational study for pediatric population. Based on RCT level evidence for adult population, none of the anti-arrhythmic drugs showed any difference in effect compared with placebo, or with other anti-arrhythmic drugs for the critical outcomes of survival to hospital discharge and discharge with good neurological function. For the outcome of return of spontaneous circulation, the results showed a significant increase for lidocaine compared with placebo (RR = 1.16; 95% CI, 1.03-1.29, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: The high level evidence supporting the use of antiarrhythmic drugs during CPR for shockable cardiac arrest is limited and showed no benefit for critical outcomes of survival at hospital discharge, survival with favorable neurological function and long-term survival. Future high quality research is needed to confirm these findings and also to evaluate the role of administering antiarrhythmic drugs in children with shockable cardiac arrest, and in adults immediately after ROSC.
Authors: Jasmeet Soar; Bernd W Böttiger; Pierre Carli; Keith Couper; Charles D Deakin; Therese Djärv; Carsten Lott; Theresa Olasveengen; Peter Paal; Tommaso Pellis; Gavin D Perkins; Claudio Sandroni; Jerry P Nolan Journal: Notf Rett Med Date: 2021-06-08 Impact factor: 0.826
Authors: Jasmeet Soar; Katherine M Berg; Lars W Andersen; Bernd W Böttiger; Sofia Cacciola; Clifton W Callaway; Keith Couper; Tobias Cronberg; Sonia D'Arrigo; Charles D Deakin; Michael W Donnino; Ian R Drennan; Asger Granfeldt; Cornelia W E Hoedemaekers; Mathias J Holmberg; Cindy H Hsu; Marlijn Kamps; Szymon Musiol; Kevin J Nation; Robert W Neumar; Tonia Nicholson; Brian J O'Neil; Quentin Otto; Edison Ferreira de Paiva; Michael J A Parr; Joshua C Reynolds; Claudio Sandroni; Barnaby R Scholefield; Markus B Skrifvars; Tzong-Luen Wang; Wolfgang A Wetsch; Joyce Yeung; Peter T Morley; Laurie J Morrison; Michelle Welsford; Mary Fran Hazinski; Jerry P Nolan Journal: Resuscitation Date: 2020-10-21 Impact factor: 5.262