Con: Adult Cardiac Surgery Should Not Proceed in the Event of Cardiac Arrest After Induction of Anesthesia

IT IS ESTIMATED that in-hospital cardiac arrest occurs in greater than 290,000 adults each year in the United States.1 In-hospital cardiac arrest has received significantly less attention than other cardiovascular conditions with high risks of morbidity and mortality, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Survival to discharge has been estimated at around only 25%. The etiology of in-hospital cardiac arrest is most often owing to cardiac causes (50%-60%), followed by respiratory insufficiency (15%-40%).

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - March 2, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hamdy Awad, Scott Smith, Islam Shehata, Samiya Saklayen Tags: Pro and Con Source Type: research