CV ASC Registry Education-Intra or Post-Procedure Event Types

Video Transcription

Cardiac arrest is defined as an acute cardiac event documented by one of the following ventricular  fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia or bradycardia with hemodynamic compromise causing loss of consciousness or PEA or asystole.  Once an acute cardiac event defined as above is met then it needs to require cardiopulmonary  resuscitation of two or more chest compressions or open chest massage, emergent temporary pacing, pericardiocentesis, institution of ECMO or defibrillation as without these measures  death would have almost certainly resulted. Also note if an event occurs that meets the above definition of cardiac arrest you're  going to code yes regardless of a resuscitation status such as DNR, hospice or comfort care.

Video Summary

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden cardiac event involving ventricular fibrillation, rapid ventricular tachycardia, or bradycardia leading to loss of consciousness. In such cases, immediate interventions like CPR, chest compressions, pacing, pericardiocentesis, ECMO, or defibrillation are crucial for survival. Even if a patient has a DNR order, hospice, or comfort care, any event meeting the cardiac arrest criteria must be coded as such. Without prompt resuscitative measures, death would likely occur.

Keywords

Cardiac arrest

Ventricular fibrillation

CPR

Defibrillation

Resuscitation