Abstract 10618: A Head up CPR Based Care Bundle Improves the Likelihood of Survival to Hospital Discharge After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Introduction: Survival rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain poor with widespread use of conventional (C) CPR. Based on pre-clinical studies showing improved cerebral flow and neurologically-intact survival, a FDA approved automated Head Up Positioning (AHUP) device for CPR was developed for use with an impedance threshold device (ITD), and manual and/or automated suction cup-based CPR. A prospective observational IRB approved registry was created to track use and clinical outcomes with this AHUP device based bundle. Hypothesis: Faster time to use of an AHUP CPR bundle improves survival to hospital discharge after OHCA versus historical controls treated with C-CPR. Methods: Registry patients from sites routinely recording time from 911 call to AHUP device placement (T 911 ) were included. C-CPR controls were from 3 prior randomized prospective CPR trials: 1) Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Prehospital Resuscitation using an IMpedance valve and Early versus Delayed (ROC PRIMED) Study, 2) Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo Study (ROC-ALPS), 3) The ResQTrial. Propensity score analysis was performed using logistic regression for baseline characteristics including age, sex, witnessed arrest, bystander CPR, shockable rhythm, and time to first responder CPR. Each AHUP patient was matched with up to 4 C-CPR patients. Results: Of 11 U.S. sites reporting AHUP CPR outcomes, 6 had time from 911 call to AHUP device placement recorded (n = 227). The model yielded a c-statistic of 0.76. Stratified by T 911 , the odds of survival with AHUP CPR were significantly higher than with C-CPR between T 911 < 7 minutes (OR 4.57, 95% CI 1.3-16.0) and T 911 < 15 minutes (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.1-3.8). There was a time dependent effect of AHUP device placement on survival (See Figure). Conclusions: More rapid initiation of an AHUP CPR bundle resulted in improved survival to hospital discharge versus historical controls treated with C-CPR in OHCA.