Table 3.
Overview Aetiologies of the cardiac arrest.
| Aetiology | Total n = 1723 | % | Aetiology | Total n = 1723 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac origin | 1157 | 67,15% | Non-Cardiac origin | 238 | 13,81% |
| ACS | 709 | 41,15% | Intoxication/electrolyte effect | 31 | 1,80% |
| Valvular failure | 18 | 1% | Aorta dissection | 15 | 0,87% |
| Arrhythmia | 65 | 37,72% | Hypothermia | 21 | 1,22% |
| Cardiomyopathy | 87 | 5,05% | Pulmonary embolism (PE) | 61 | 3,54% |
| Heart failure | 18 | 1.04% | Postsurgical | 29 | 1,68% |
| Myocarditis | 25 | 1,45% | Hypovolemia | 11 | 0,64% |
| Othera | 4 | 0,058% | Non specified non-cardiac origins | 54 | 3, 13% |
| Non specified cardiac origin | 231 | 13.40% | Otherb | 16 | 0,23% |
| Non categorized | 328 | 19% |
a
Other: Iatrogenic laceration of the ventricle (1), constrictive pericarditis (1), tamponade (2).
b
Other: Electrocution/CO poisoning (4), Respiratory (2), Trauma (5), Circulatory obstruction (5).