Predictors and Outcomes of Acute Brain Injury in Patients on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Background: Venoarterial (V-A) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after cardiac arrest often predisposes patients to acute brain injury (ABI), which affects survival and neurological performance. The investigation of the predictors of ABI will be beneficial for further management. Objectives...

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Published in:Acta Cardiologica Sinica 2024-01, Vol.40 (1), p.111-122
Main Authors: Ou, Chia-Yu, Tsai, Meng-Ta, Wang, Yi-Chen, Roan, Jun-Neng, Kan, Chung-Dann, Hu, Yu-Ning
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Language:English
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Acute Cardiac Care
Cardiac-assist device
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Intracerebral hemorrhage
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Neurological complications
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Summary:Background: Venoarterial (V-A) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after cardiac arrest often predisposes patients to acute brain injury (ABI), which affects survival and neurological performance. The investigation of the predictors of ABI will be beneficial for further management. Objectives: To explore the predictors and outcomes of ABI and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients experiencing cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with V-A ECMO support. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 150 patients who successfully weaned from V-A ECMO support after pre-ECMO CPR at our institution from January 2009 to December 2021. Short-term and long-term outcomes were evaluated. Characteristics before and during ECMO were analyzed for determining the predictors of ABI and ICH. Results: Of the 150 patients, 66 (44.0%) had ABI. ABI was associated with higher in-hospital mortality (62.1% vs. 21.4%, p ＜ 0.0001) and poorer long-term survival after discharge (p = 0.002). Patients who survived to discharge with ABI had significantly more severe neurological deficits at discharge (84.0% vs. 42.4%, p ＜ 0.0001) and improved little at one year after discharge (33.3% vs. 11.4%, p = 0.027). We found that CPR duration [odds ratio (OR) = 1.04, p = 0.003] was the independent risk factor for ABI, whereas lower platelet counts was the independent risk factor for ICH (OR = 0.96, p = 0.019). Conclusions: After CPR, development of ABI during V-A ECMO support impacted survival and further neurological outcome. Longer CPR duration before ECMO set up significantly increases the occurrence of ABI. Besides, severe thrombocytopenia during ECMO support increases the possibility of ICH.
ISSN:1011-6842
DOI:10.6515/ACS.202401_40(1).20230817B