Cardiac Arrest Mortality in US Emergency Departments

Medscape October 24, 2024
Edited by Geet Asnani

TOPLINE:

Disparities in emergency department (ED) mortality and patient outcomes after cardiac arrest in the United States emphasize an urgent need for equitable healthcare resources and policies.

METHODOLOGY:

• Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample database.
• A total of 1,414,060 adults (mean age for men vs women, 63 years vs 66 years; 61% men; 25.42% White) who experienced cardiac arrest or required cardiopulmonary resuscitation during ED visits from 2016 to 2020 were included.
• Both patient and hospital characteristics were recorded.
• The primary outcome was mortality in the ED; the secondary outcome was patient disposition from the ED.

TAKEAWAY:

• Among the patients who experienced cardiac arrest, 52.6% died in the ED and 4.8%...

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