Association of Initial Pulseless Electrical Activity Heart Rate and Clinical Outcomes following Adult Non-Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Alexis CournoyerYiorgos Alexandros CavayasMartin AlbertEli SegalYoan LamarcheBrian J PotterLuc de MontignyJean-Marc ChaunyJean PaquetMartin MarquisSylvie CossetteVéronique CastonguayJudy MorrisJustine LessardRaoul Daoust

Published in: Prehospital emergency care (2022)

We observed a good association between higher initial PEA electrical frequency and favorable clinical outcomes for OHCA patients. As there is no significant difference in outcomes between patients with initial PEA heart rates of more than 100 bpm and those with initial shockable rhythms, we can hypothesize that these patients could be considered in the same prognostic category.

Keyphrases

heart rate
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
blood pressure
cardiac arrest
prognostic factors
heart rate variability
patient reported outcomes
young adults