Association of Palliative Care Consultation with Outcomes after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Gabriel Patarroyo-Aponte, Mohammad Asim Amjad, Christopher Bertini, Zachary Pinchover, Kevin D. Estevez Perez, Ariana V. Aquino Hernandez, Jennifer Cortes, Syed Zubair Ahmed, Brandon Sarver, Shaojie Zhang, Caroline Ha, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Pharmacy, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on June 16, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, often requiring complex decision-making in the intensive care unit (ICU). Palliative care may facilitate goal-aligned care but remains underutilized in this ...