Table 1 –
Patient characteristics (n = 98).
| Demographics and comorbidities | |
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| Age in years | 58 ±18 |
| Male sex | 61 (60%) |
| Pre-arrest mRS | 2 [0, 3] |
| Pre-arrest CPC | 1 [1, 2] |
| CPC Distribution: 1 (n = 70), 2 (n = 15), 3 (n = 12), 4 (n = 1), 5 (n = 0) | |
| Past medical history | |
| Myocardial infarct | 19 (19%) |
| Heart failure | 37 (36%) |
| Arrhythmia | 17(17%) |
| Diabetes | 30 (30%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 18 (18%) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 12 (12%) |
| Hypertension | 57 (56%) |
| Dementia | 11 (11%) |
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| Arrest characteristics | |
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| |
| In-hospital arrest | 49 (48%) |
| Witnessed arrest | 82 (80%) |
| Bystander CPR (if witnessed) | |
| None | 26 (26%) |
| By lay bystander | 15 (15%) |
| By medical personnel | 57 (56%) |
| Shockable initial rhythm (VT or VF) | 32 (31%) |
| Targeted temperature management | 76 (75%) |
| Initial temperature in degrees C | 36.4 [35.9, 36.9]a |
| ROSC time (min) | 12 [8, 21]b |
Normally-distributed variables reported as mean ± SD. Non-normally-distributed data reported as median [interquartile range].
Abbreviations: CPC, Cerebral Performance Category; mRS, Modified Rankin scale; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.
a
Data available for 81 subjects only.
b
Data available for 91 subjects only.