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Outcomes of patients presenting following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, according to initial cardiac rhythm (N = 216)
| Cardiac rhythm | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Survived | Died | |
| PEA | 54 (25) | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) |
| Asystole | 137 (63.4) | 2 (1.5) | 135 (98.5) |
| VT/VF | 23 (10.6) | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) |
| Heart blockage | 2 (0.9) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) |
PEA = pulseless electrical activity; VT = ventricular tachycardia; VF = ventricular fibrillation.
