Trends and outcomes of cardiac arrest and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 Pandemic challenged the healthcare system worldwide, but its effect on outcomes of cardiac arrest (CA) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use are understudied. We examined trends in CA, ECMO use and survival, and evaluated the impact of receiving care during the COVID-19 Pandemic on outcomes following CA. We also evaluated the impact of COVID-19 infection on outcomes following CA.

Methods

Adults with out-of-hospital (OHCA) or in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) were identified in the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample. For primary analysis, CA patients without COVID-19 were divided into Pre-Pandemic and Pandemic time-periods. For secondary analysis, CA patients treated during the Pandemic time-period were divided by COVID-19 infection statu

SUBMITTER: Hadaya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530557 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature