Association Between QRS Characteristics in Pulseless Electrical Activity and Survival Outcome in Cardiac Arrest Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Jae Hwan KimJuncheol LeeHyungoo ShinTae Ho LimBo-Hyoung JangYoungsuk ChoWonhee KimKyu-Sun ChoiJae Guk KimChiwon AhnHeekyung LeeMyeong NamgungMin Kyun NaSae Min KwonPublished in: Prehospital emergency care (2024)
Wide QRS width or low QRS frequency is associated with increased odds of mortality in patients with PEA cardiac arrest. These findings may be beneficial to guide the disposition of cardiac arrest patients with PEA during resuscitation.
Keyphrases
- cardiac arrest
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- end stage renal disease
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery disease
- free survival