Table 1.
Patient demographics
| All patients | Survivors | Non-survivors | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 107 | 50 (47) | 57 (53) | / |
| Age, mean (± SD) | 63 (13) | 61 (13) | 65 (13) | 0.084 |
| Gender, male/female, n (%) | 75 (70)/32 (30) | 40 (78)/11 (22) | 35 (63)/21 (37) | 0.072 |
| Witnessed, n (%) | 91 (85) | 46 (92) | 45 (79) | 0.182 |
| Bystander BLS, n (%) | 59 (55) | 28 (55) | 31 (55) | 0.962 |
| Initial rhythm | ||||
| VF, n (%) | 66 (62) | 42 (84) | 24 (42) | <0.001 |
| PEA, n (%) | 11 (10) | 4 (8) | 7 (12) | 0.374 |
| Asystole, n (%) | 25 (23) | 4 (8) | 21 (37) | <0.001 |
| Time emergency call – ROSC (min) | 30 ± 19 | 27 ± 17 | 34 ± 20 | 0.099 |
| Cooling, endovascular/surface, n (%) | 46 (43)/61(57) | 26 (51)/25 (49) | 20 (36)/36 (64) | 0.111 |
| Coronary angiography | 87 (81) | 46 (92) | 41 (71) | 0.008 |
| PCI, n (%) | 58 (54) | 36 (72) | 22 (39) | 0.001 |
| IABP, n (%) | 25 (23) | 12 (24) | 13 (23) | 0.969 |
BLS basic life support, VF ventricular fibrillation, PEA pulseless electrical activity, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, IABP intra-aortic balloon pump