Utilization of Inpatient Palliative Care Services in Cardiac Arrest Complicating Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Overview

Journal Resusc Plus

Date 2024 Sep 24

PMID 39314255

Authors

Aryan Mehta

Mridul Bansal

Chirag Mehta

Ashwin A Pillai

Salman Allana

Jacob C Jentzer

Corey E Ventetuolo

J Dawn Abbott

Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula

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Abstract

Introduction: The role of palliative care services in patients with cardiac arrest complicating acute pulmonary embolism has been infrequently studied.

Methods: All adult admissions with pulmonary embolism complicating cardiac arrest were identified using the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020). The primary outcome of interest was the utilization of palliative care services. Secondary outcomes included predictors of palliative care utilization and its association of with in-hospital mortality, do-not-resuscitate status, discharge disposition, length of stay, and total hospital charges. Multivariable regression analysis was used to adjust for confounding.

Results: Between 01/01/2016 and 12/31/2020, of the 7,320 admissions with pulmonary embolism complicating cardiac arrest, 1229 (16.8 %) received palliative care services. Admissions receiving palliative care were on average older (68.1 ± 0.9 vs. 63.2 ± 0.4 years) and with higher baseline comorbidity (Elixhauser index 6.3 ± 0.1 vs 5.6 ± 0.6) (all p < 0.001). Additionally, this cohort had higher rates of non-cardiac organ failure (respiratory, renal, hepatic, and neurological) and invasive mechanical ventilation (all p < 0.05). Catheter-directed therapy was used less frequently in the cohort receiving palliative care, (2.8 % vs 7.9 %; p < 0.001) whereas the rates of systemic thrombolysis, mechanical and surgical thrombectomy were comparable. The cohort receiving palliative care services had higher in-hospital mortality (85.7 % vs. 69.1 %; adjusted odds ratio 2.20 [95 % CI 1.41-3.42]; p < 0.001). This cohort also had higher rates of do-not-resuscitate status and fewer discharges to home, but comparable hospitalization costs and length of hospital stay.

Conclusions: Palliative care services are used in only 16.8 % of admissions with cardiac arrest complicating pulmonary embolism with significant differences in the populations, suggestive of selective consultation.

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