Key result
Among 361,152 anesthesia-requiring procedures, intraoperative cardiac arrests occurred at a rate of 1.3 per 10,000 surgeries, resulting in 0.6 deaths per 10,000 surgeries.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to analyze the factors associated with intraoperative cardiac arrests at a major US academic center.
Population
361,152 anesthesia-requiring procedures at a single-center university hospital
Design
Single-center retrospective study
Authors
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May warrant enhanced monitoring in emergency/transplant cases; leaves open whether targeting hyperkalemia reduces intraoperative arrest mortality.
Observational (n=361,152)
No
Intraoperative cardiac arrests are rare (1.3 per 10,000 surgeries) but carry high mortality, with hyperkalemia, emergency procedures, and cardiac or solid organ transplant surgeries identified as major risk factors.
Goudra et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Anesthesia-requiring procedures (n=361,152). Anesthesia-requiring procedures was evaluated on Intraoperative cardiac arrests and deaths. Among 361,152 anesthesia-requiring procedures, intraoperative cardiac arrests occurred at a rate of 1.3 per 10,000 surgeries, resulting in 0.6 deaths per 10,000 surgeries.
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