Table 2.
Patients and Cardiac Arrest characteristics.
| cohort | Global n = 48 | CPC 3–4-5n = 39 | CPC 1–2n = 9 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65 (54–75) | 64 (53–72) | 70 (48–79) | ns |
| Sex (male) | 34 (71%) | 28 (82%) | 6 (18%) | ns |
| Length of stay (days in intensive care) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–8) | 9 (6–14) | ns |
| Length of hospitalization (days) | 5 (4–17) | 5 (3–8) | 27 (18–51) | <0.001 |
| *“No flow” (min) | 5 (0.5–10) | 5 (2–10) | 1 (0–4) | <0.05 |
| **”Low flow” (min) | 15 (10–22) | 15 (10–25) | 17(3–20) | ns |
| Admission pH | 7.25 (7.19–7.36) | 7.24 (7.19–7.36) | 7.32 (7.23–7.47) | ns |
| PaO2/FiO2 | 217 (130–422) | 211 (128–352) | 335 (187–527) | ns |
| Admissions Lactates (mmol/l) | 5 (2–8) | 5 (3–8) | 2 (1.4–6) | 0.058 |
| OHCA (out hospital cardiac arrest) | 37 (77%) | 30 (77%) | 7 (78%) | ns |
| Initial rhythm VF/VT | 14 (29%) | 6 (15%) | 8 (89%) | <0.001 |
| CA of cardiac origin | 18 (37%) | 10 (26%) | 8 (89%) | <0.01 |
CA: Cardiac Arrest; VF: Ventricular Fibrillation; VT: Ventricular Tachycardia *delay between onset of cardiac arrest and initiation of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; **delay between initiation of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and return to spontaneous circulation.