Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Total no. of patients	200
Male sex, no. (%)	149 (74.5)
Female sex, no. (%)	51 (25.5)
Age, years	64.5 ± 1.0
Out-of-hospital arrest, no. (%)	151 (75.5)
Initial cardiac rhythm
Ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia, no. (%)	107 (53.5)
Asystole, no. (%)	68 (34)
Pulseless electrical activity, no. (%)	18 (9)
Not reported, no. (%)	7 (3.5)
Diagnosis or cause of cardiac arrest
Myocardial infarction, no. (%)	93 (46.5)
Primary arrhythmia (CAD and reduced EF), no. (%)	27 (13.5)
Primary arrhythmia (other cardiomyopathy), no. (%)	28 (14)
Pulmonary embolism, no. (%)	9 (4.5)
Other, no. (%)	43 (21.5)
Initial LV ejection fraction, %	32.6 ± 1.2

no number, LV left ventricular, CAD coronary artery disease, EF ejection fraction