Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi (Aug 2013)
Are We Successful in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
Abstract
Purpose: In this study, we aimed to determine the success rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed in the patients with diagnosis of cardiac arrest, and demographic characteristics of these patients. Material and Methods: The patients admitted to Adana Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine between 01.01.2011 and 31.12.2012, and who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation were included to this study planned as retrospectively. The age, gender, status of judicial cases, causes and time of cardiac arrest, first observed arrest rhythm, the diseases prior to the arrest, means of arrival to emergency department, duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, results of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the name of the hospitalised clinic, the existence of the operation, and outcome of the patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with current advanced life support protocols were recorded in standard data entry form. Results: A total of 290 patients with completely accessible data were included to the study. Most of these patients were men (65.2%). The mean ages were 61 ± 19 years for men, 67 ± 14 years for women (p = 0.018). The most common diagnosis were ischemic heart disease and heart failure according to the analysis of the patient's medical history. 92 patients (31.7%) were brought to the emergency department after death, and all of these patients were unsuccessful following to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 198 patients (68.3%) had cardiac arrest in the emergency department, and we determined that cardiopulmonary resuscitation application of 102 patients were successful. The most common causes of cardiac arrest were myocardial infarction and heart failure. Mostly first observed rhythm in the monitor was asystole. The response rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia was higher. Most patients were hospitalised to the coronary intensive care unit, and 11 of the 21 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were discharged from hospital in good health. Total 15 (5%) of all patients included to the study were discharged in good health. Conclusion: The lower rate of success in cardiopulmonary resuscitation showed the presence of defects in all stages of the chain of life, and suggests that some actions should be performed to correct them. [Cukurova Med J 2013; 38(4.000): 601-609]
