Methods of the 7^th National Audit Project (NAP7) of the Royal College of Anaesthetists: peri-operative cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT: Cardiac arrest in the peri-operative period is rare but associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Current reporting systems do not capture many such events, so there is an incomplete understanding of incidence and outcomes. As peri-operative cardiac arrest is rare, many hospitals may only see a small number of cases over long periods, and anaesthetists may not be involved in such cases for years. Therefore, a large-scale prospective cohort is needed to gain a deep understanding of events leading up to cardiac arrest, management of the arrest itself and patient outcomes. Consequently, the Royal College of Anaesthetists chose peri-operative cardiac arrest as the 7th National Audit Project topic. The study was open to all UK hospitals offering anaesthetic services and had a three-p

SUBMITTER: Kane AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826156 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature