A Study of Cerebral Performance Categories Based on Initial Rhythm and Resuscitation Time Following InHospital Cardiac Arrest in a State Hospital in Turkey

Background: The cerebral performance category (CPC) score is widely used in research and quality assurance to assess neurologic outcome following cardiac arrest. However, little is known about the results of the CPC in Turkey. Objective: This study aimed to determine whether the CPC is associated with the initial rhythm and resuscitation time following resuscitation from inhospital cardiac arrest. Methods: This study compared the CPCs (CPC 12 and CPC 345) of patients discharged from the hospital after surviving cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) during a 2year period between June 2013 and June 2015 (at discharge, and at 6th, 12th, 18th, and 24th months) based on the initial rhythm (asystole/pulseless electrical activity and ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia) and resuscitation time (0–14 min and 15–30 min) at the time of arrest. Results: No difference was found between CPC 12 and CPC 345 scores at discharge or at 6th, 12th, 18th, and 24th months in terms of the first rhythm and resuscitation time (P gt; 0.05). Conclusion: Patients discharged from the hospital following inhospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were found to have no difference in 2year CPC scores with respect to cardiac rhythms and resuscitation durations at the onset of resuscitation.