Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) can be followed by re-arrest. Studies have shown the time from arrest until first ROSC has a high sensitivity (77%) in predicting re-arrest. The occurance of initial shockable rhythm is independently associated with survival following re-arrest. (1)
The Study
Jung YH et al Rearrest during hospitalisation in adult comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: Risk factors and prognostic impact, and predictors of favourable long-term outcomes. Resuscitation. 170(2022) 150-159.
Most studies have addressed rearrest before hospital arrival, with assessment of short-term outcomes, such as survival to hospital discharge.
This study aimed to determine:
- the predictors of rearrest during hospitalisation following Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
- the association between rearrest and outcomes
- the predictors of favourable long-term outcomes, following rearrest
