TY - JOUR
T1 - Intrathoracic pressure regulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
T2 - A feasibility case-series
AU - Segal, Nicolas
AU - Parquette, Brent
AU - Ziehr, Jonathon
AU - Yannopoulos, Demetris
AU - Lindstrom, David
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Aim of the study: Intrathoracic pressure regulation (IPR) is a novel, noninvasive therapy intended to increase cardiac output and blood pressure in hypotensive states by generating a negative end expiratory pressure of -12cm H2O between positive pressure ventilations. In this first feasibility case-series, we tested the hypothesis that IPR improves End tidal (ET) CO2 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ETCO2 was used as a surrogate measure for circulation. Methods: All patients were treated initially with manual CPR and an impedance threshold device (ITD). When IPR-trained medics arrived on scene the ITD was removed and an IPR device (CirQLATOR™) was attached to the patient's advanced airway (intervention group). The IPR device lowered airway pressures to -9mmHg after each positive pressure ventilation for the duration of the expiratory phase. ETCO2, was measured using a capnometer incorporated into the defibrillator system (LifePak™). Values are expressed as mean±SEM. Results were compared using paired and unpaired Student's t test. p values of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: ETCO2 values in 11 patients in the case series were compared pre and during IPR therapy and also compared to 74 patients in the control group not treated with the new IPR device. ETCO2 values increased from an average of 21±1mmHg immediately before IPR application to an average value of 32±5mmHg and to a maximum value of 45±5mmHg during IPR treatment (p<0.001). In the control group ETCO2 values did not change significantly. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates were 46% (34/74) with standard CPR and ITD versus 73% (8/11) with standard CPR and the IPR device (p<0.001). Conclusions: ETCO2 levels and ROSC rates were significantly higher in the study intervention group. These findings demonstrate that during CPR circulation may be significantly augmented by generation of a negative end expiratory pressure between each breath.
AB - Aim of the study: Intrathoracic pressure regulation (IPR) is a novel, noninvasive therapy intended to increase cardiac output and blood pressure in hypotensive states by generating a negative end expiratory pressure of -12cm H2O between positive pressure ventilations. In this first feasibility case-series, we tested the hypothesis that IPR improves End tidal (ET) CO2 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ETCO2 was used as a surrogate measure for circulation. Methods: All patients were treated initially with manual CPR and an impedance threshold device (ITD). When IPR-trained medics arrived on scene the ITD was removed and an IPR device (CirQLATOR™) was attached to the patient's advanced airway (intervention group). The IPR device lowered airway pressures to -9mmHg after each positive pressure ventilation for the duration of the expiratory phase. ETCO2, was measured using a capnometer incorporated into the defibrillator system (LifePak™). Values are expressed as mean±SEM. Results were compared using paired and unpaired Student's t test. p values of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: ETCO2 values in 11 patients in the case series were compared pre and during IPR therapy and also compared to 74 patients in the control group not treated with the new IPR device. ETCO2 values increased from an average of 21±1mmHg immediately before IPR application to an average value of 32±5mmHg and to a maximum value of 45±5mmHg during IPR treatment (p<0.001). In the control group ETCO2 values did not change significantly. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates were 46% (34/74) with standard CPR and ITD versus 73% (8/11) with standard CPR and the IPR device (p<0.001). Conclusions: ETCO2 levels and ROSC rates were significantly higher in the study intervention group. These findings demonstrate that during CPR circulation may be significantly augmented by generation of a negative end expiratory pressure between each breath.
KW - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
KW - Emergency medical services
KW - Emergency medical technicians
KW - Heart arrest/therapy
KW - Humans
KW - Respiratory mechanics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875278543&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84875278543&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.07.036
DO - 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.07.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 22902465
AN - SCOPUS:84875278543
SN - 0300-9572
VL - 84
SP - 450
EP - 453
JO - Resuscitation
JF - Resuscitation
IS - 4
ER -