Intensive care unit cardiac arrest among very elderly critically ill patients - is cardiopulmonary resuscitation justified?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The proportion of very elderly patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is expected to rise. Furthermore, patients are likely more prone to suffer a cardiac arrest (CA) event within the ICU. The occurrence of intensive care unit cardiac arrest (ICU-CA) is associated with high mortality. To date, the incidence of ICU-CA and its clinical impact on outcome in the very old (≥ 90 years) patients treated is unknown.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of all consecutive critically ill patients ≥ 90 years admitted to the ICU of a tertiary care university hospital in Hamburg (Germany). All patients suffering ICU-CA were included and CA characteristics and functional outcome was assessed. Clinical course and outcome were assessed and compared between the subgroups of patient

SUBMITTER: Haar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389322 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature