Risk of perioperative death and sudden cardiac arrest: A study of 113 456 cases from the National Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI) for estimation of the perioperative prognosis

Despite optimizing treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a number of patients die during the invasive procedure or experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) that complicates further hospitalization. This study aimed to identify the most important risk factors leading to SCA and death in the cath lab among STEMI patients. We used data from the National Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI) collected between 2014 and 2019. The study population consisted of 113 465 patients. Descriptive statistics, univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis of factors affecting perioperative mortality (PM) and SCA in the cath lab were performed. Death and SCA occurred in 1549 (1.4%) and 945 (0.8%) patients, respectively. Diabetes (odds ratio [OR], 1.76; P