Does Cardiac Standstill on Early Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography Predict Absence of Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Cardiac Arrest? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed
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- Cardiac standstill on early focused transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) during CPR demonstrates high sensitivity (0.856) and specificity (0.790) in predicting the absence of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).
- The diagnostic odds ratio is 22.595, indicating strong predictive value for unsuccessful resuscitation.
- A total of 24 studies with 3684 adult patients were analyzed, showing an area under the curve of 0.871, confirming good diagnostic accuracy.
- The findings support TTE as a tool to identify patients unlikely to achieve ROSC, aiding in resuscitation decision-making.