Diagnosis of aortic dissection by transesophageal echocardiography during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

Early identification of the causes of cardiac arrest is helpful in determining the resuscitation measures during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during CPR in diagnosing aortic dissection and the influence of aortic dissection on resuscitation outcome in adult patients with prolonged non-traumatic cardiac arrest.

METHODS:

Adult patients aged >20 years with non-traumatic cardiac arrest who underwent prolonged CPR (>10 min) and TEE examination during CPR were enrolled. The enrolled patients were grouped according to the presence of aortic dissection on TEE: the aortic dissection (AD) group and the non-AD group. Variables related to cardiac arrest event, CPR, and resuscitation outcome were compared between the two groups.

RESULTS:

Forty-five patients (median age, 71 years; 26 men) were enrolled. Ten (22.2%) and 35 (77.8%) patients were included in the AD and non-AD groups, respectively. No patients in the AD group survived. Aortic dissection on TEE was inversely related to the rate of return of spontaneous circulation on multivariate analysis (odds ratio, 0.019; 95% confidence interval, 0.001-0.750; p = .035).

CONCLUSION:

TEE is a useful tool for diagnosing aortic dissection as a cause of cardiac arrest during CPR. Aortic dissection is associated with poor resuscitation outcomes.

• Authors: Yong Won Kim, Woo Jin Jung, Kyoung-Chul Cha, Young-Il Roh, Yoon-Seop Kim, Oh Hyun Kim, Yong Sung Cha, Hyun Kim, Kang Hyun Lee, Sung Oh Hwang
• Journal: The American journal of emergency medicine (Am J Emerg Med) Vol. 39 Pg. 92-95 (01 2021) ISSN: 1532-8171 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 31982225 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Observational Study)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Aortic Dissection (diagnostic imaging)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Echocardiography, Transesophageal
• Female
• Heart Arrest (etiology, therapy)
• Humans
• Logistic Models
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Multivariate Analysis
• Retrospective Studies