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. 2021 Jul:164:40-45.
doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.04.027. Epub 2021 May 15.

Factors associated with non-survival from in-hospital maternal cardiac arrest: An analysis of Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) data

Carolyn M Zelop  1 , Richard E Shaw  2 , Dana P Edelson  3 , Steven S Lipman  4 , Jill M Mhyre  5 , Julie Arafeh  6 , Farida M Jeejeebhoy  7 , Sharon Einav  8 ; American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Investigators
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Factors associated with non-survival from in-hospital maternal cardiac arrest: An analysis of Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) data

Carolyn M Zelop et al. Resuscitation. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Introduction: Maternal mortality has risen in the United States during the 21st century. Factors influencing outcome of maternal cardiac arrest (MCA) remain largely unexplored.

Objective: We sought to further elucidate the factors affecting maternal death from in-hospital (IH) MCA.

Methods: Our query of the American Heart Association's GWTG®-Resuscitation voluntary registry from 2000-2017 revealed 561 index cases of IH MCA with complete outcome data. Logistic regression was performed using hospital death as the primary outcome and included variables with a p value = 0.1 or less based upon univariate analysis. Age, race, year of arrest, pre-existing conditions, first documented pulseless rhythm and location of arrest were used in the model. Sensitivity analyses and assessment of variable interaction were also performed to test model stability. Institutional review deemed this research exempt from ethical approval.

Results: Among 561 cases of MCA, 57.2% (321/561) did not survive to hospital discharge. IH death was not associated with maternal age, race and year of event. In the final model, IH death was significantly associated with pre-arrest hypotension/hypoperfusion (OR = 1.80 (95% CI, 1.16-2.79); p = 0.009). The occurrence of MCA outside of the delivery suite (referent group) or operating room was associated with a significantly higher risk of death: ICU/Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) (OR = 3.32 (95% CI, 2.00-5.52); p < 0.001) and ER/other (OR = 1.89 (95% CI, 1.15-3.11); p = 0.012). While MCA cases with a shockable vs. non-shockable first documented pulseless rhythm had similar outcomes, those with an indeterminate rhythm were less likely to die, (OR = 0.41(95% CI, 0.20-0.84); p = 0.014). In a sensitivity analysis, removal of the indeterminate group did not alter outcomes regarding first documented pulseless rhythm or arrest location. Area under the curve for the final model was 0.715 (95% CI 0.673-0.757).

Conclusions: Our study identified several novel factors associated with IH death of our MCA cohort. More research is required to further understand the pathophysiologic dynamics affecting outcomes of IH MCA in this unique population.

Keywords: Maternal cardiac arrest; Maternal critical care medicine; Maternal mortality.

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