Door-to-Needle Time for Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Neurological Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Study

Overview

Journal J Am Heart Assoc

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2024 Jun 6

PMID 38842281

Authors

Ryo Yamamoto

Daiki Kaito

Koichiro Homma

Akihiko Inoue

Toru Hifumi

Tetsuya Sakamoto

Yasuhiro Kuroda

Junichi Sasaki

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Abstract

Background: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is an option for refractory cardiac arrest, and immediate initiation after indication is recommended. However, the practical goals of ECPR preparation (such as the door-to-needle time) remain unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the association between the door-to-needle time and neurological outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Methods And Results: This is a post hoc analysis of a nationwide multicenter study on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treated with ECPR at 36 institutions between 2013 and 2018 (SAVE-J [Study of Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Ventricular Fibrillation with Extracorporeal Circulation in Japan] II study). Adult patients without hypothermia (≥32 °C) in whom circulation was not returned at ECPR initiation were included. The probability of favorable neurological function at 30 days (defined as Cerebral Performance Category ≤2) was estimated using a generalized estimating equations model, in which institutional, patient, and treatment characteristics were adjusted. Estimated probabilities were then calculated according to the door-to-needle time with 3-minute increments, and a clinical threshold was assumed. Among 1298 patients eligible for this study, 136 (10.6%) had favorable neurological function. The estimated probability of favorable outcomes was highest in patients with 1 to 3 minutes of door-to-needle time (12.9% [11.4%-14.3%]) and remained at 9% to 10% until 27 to 30 minutes. Then, the probability dropped gradually with each 3-minute delay. A 30-minute threshold was assumed, and shorter door-to-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation/low-flow time and fewer adverse events related to cannulation were observed in patients with door-to-needle time <30 minutes.

Conclusions: The probability of favorable functions after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest decreased as the door-to-needle time for ECPR was prolonged, with a rapid decline after 27 to 30 minutes.

Registration: URL: https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000041577; Unique identifier: UMIN000036490.

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