Examining safety of cardiac surgery in patients with preoperative cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although postoperative cardiac arrest is a well-studied complication of cardiac surgery, few guidelines exist regarding timing of surgery in preoperative cardiac arrest (pCA). We examined the association between delayed timing of operation and postoperative outcomes following cardiac surgery in a large cohort of pCA.

Methods

Adults with a diagnosis of pCA undergoing a cardiac operation were identified in the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample. Those requiring surgery within 24 hours fo cardiac arrest were excluded. Patients who underwent a cardiac procedure after 5 days of cardiopulmonary resuscitation were classified as Delayed (others: Early). Multivariable regression models were constructed to evaluate associations between delayed timing of surgery with in-hos

SUBMITTER: Vadlakonda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11896030 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature