Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of cardiac-arrest survivors that were successfully warmed and awoke from coma. There were 251 patients included in the study.
| Characteristic | Overall |
|---|---|
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| |
| Age, median (IQR) | 57(47, 64) |
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| Male gender N (%) | 72 (67) |
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| Previously healthy N (%) | 21 (20) |
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| APACHE1 II Score median (IQR) | 21(18,23) |
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| CPC2 prior to arrest | |
| 1 N (%) | 101 (95) |
| 2 N (%) | 6 (5) |
|
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| Cardiac Arrest Site | |
| Out-of-hospital N (%) | 82 (77) |
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| Witnessed Arrest N (%) | 92 (86) |
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| Bystander CPR3 N (%) | 73 (63) |
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| Initial Rhythm | |
| VT4/VF5, N(%) | 85 (79) |
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| STEMI6, N(%) | 32 (30) |
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| Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump N(%) | 17 (16) |
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| Shock N (%) | 46 (44) |
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| Coronary angiography performed N (%) | 83 (78) |
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| Percutaneous Coronary Intervention N (%) | (36) |
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| Temporary Pacemaker | 5 (6) |
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| Fentanyl, Median total dose in mg during ICU stay( IQR) N7 = 90 | 2700 (1569, 4444) |
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| Midazolam, Median total dose in mg during ICU stay (IQR) N7 = 72 | 64 (40, 108) |
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| Propofol, Median total dose in mcg during ICU stay (IQR) N7 = 26 | 1198 (295, 1663) |
1
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation
2
Cerebral Performance Score
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
4
Ventricular tachycardia
5
Ventricular fibrillation
6
ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
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Median for drug doses is only for those patients that received actual drug