Therapeutic Effect of Argatroban During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Streptokinase During Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Porcine Model of Prolonged Cardiac Arrest

Jensyn J. VanZalen, MS; Stephen Harvey, BS; Pavel Hála, MD, PhD; Annie Phillips, BS; Takahiro Nakashima, MD, PhD; Emre Gok, MD; Mohamad Hakam Tiba, MD, PhD; Brendan M. McCracken, MS; Joseph E. Hill, MS; Jinhui Liao, PhD; Joshua Jung, MS; Joshua Mergos, MS, CNIM; William C. Stacey, MD, PhD; Robert H. Bartlett, MD; Cindy H. Hsu, MD, PhD; Alvaro Rojas-Peña, MD; Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD

doi:10.1097/CCE.0000000000000902

Critical Care Explorations (May 2023)

Therapeutic Effect of Argatroban During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Streptokinase During Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Porcine Model of Prolonged Cardiac Arrest

Jensyn J. VanZalen, MS,
Stephen Harvey, BS,
Pavel Hála, MD, PhD,
Annie Phillips, BS,
Takahiro Nakashima, MD, PhD,
Emre Gok, MD,
Mohamad Hakam Tiba, MD, PhD,
Brendan M. McCracken, MS,
Joseph E. Hill, MS,
Jinhui Liao, PhD,
Joshua Jung, MS,
Joshua Mergos, MS, CNIM,
William C. Stacey, MD, PhD,
Robert H. Bartlett, MD,
Cindy H. Hsu, MD, PhD,
Alvaro Rojas-Peña, MD,
Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Jensyn J. VanZalen, MS: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Stephen Harvey, BS: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Pavel Hála, MD, PhD: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Annie Phillips, BS: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Takahiro Nakashima, MD, PhD: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Emre Gok, MD: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Mohamad Hakam Tiba, MD, PhD: 2 Department of Emergency Medicine and The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Brendan M. McCracken, MS: 2 Department of Emergency Medicine and The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Joseph E. Hill, MS: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Jinhui Liao, PhD: 2 Department of Emergency Medicine and The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Joshua Jung, MS: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Joshua Mergos, MS, CNIM: 3 Movement Science, University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, Ann Arbor, MI.
William C. Stacey, MD, PhD: 4 Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Robert H. Bartlett, MD: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Cindy H. Hsu, MD, PhD: 2 Department of Emergency Medicine and The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Alvaro Rojas-Peña, MD: 1 Department of Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD: 2 Department of Emergency Medicine and The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000902
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 5
p. e0902

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OBJECTIVE:. Prolonged cardiac arrest (CA) causes microvascular thrombosis which is a potential barrier to organ reperfusion during extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that early intra-arrest anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and thrombolytic therapy during ECPR improve recovery of brain and heart function in a porcine model of prolonged out-of-hospital CA. DESIGN:. Randomized interventional trial. SETTING:. University laboratory. SUBJECTS:. Swine. INTERVENTIONS:. In a blinded study, 48 swine were subjected to 8 minutes of ventricular fibrillation CA followed by 30 minutes of goal-directed CPR and 8 hours of ECPR. Animals were randomized into four groups (n = 12) and given either placebo (P) or argatroban (ARG; 350 mg/kg) at minute 12 of CA and either placebo (P) or streptokinase (STK, 1.5 MU) at the onset of ECPR. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:. Primary outcomes included recovery of cardiac function measured by cardiac resuscitability score (CRS: range 0–6) and recovery of brain function measured by the recovery of somatosensory-evoked potential (SSEP) cortical response amplitude. There were no significant differences in recovery of cardiac function as measured by CRS between groups (p = 0.16): P + P 2.3 (1.0); ARG + P = 3.4 (2.1); P + STK = 1.6 (2.0); ARG + STK = 2.9 (2.1). There were no significant differences in the maximum recovery of SSEP cortical response relative to baseline between groups (p = 0.73): P + P = 23% (13%); ARG + P = 20% (13%); P + STK = 25% (14%); ARG + STK = 26% (13%). Histologic analysis demonstrated reduced myocardial necrosis and neurodegeneration in the ARG + STK group relative to the P + P group. CONCLUSIONS:. In this swine model of prolonged CA treated with ECPR, early intra-arrest anticoagulation during goal-directed CPR and thrombolytic therapy during ECPR did not improve initial recovery of heart and brain function but did reduce histologic evidence of ischemic injury. The impact of this therapeutic strategy on the long-term recovery of cardiovascular and neurological function requires further investigation.

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ISSN: 2639-8028 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
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LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
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