The effect of ethnicity and socioeconomic status on outcomes after resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - Findings from a tertiary centre in South London.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, and ethnic variation in outcomes is recognised. We investigated ethnic and socioeconomic differences in arrest circumstances, rates of coronary artery disease, treatment, and outcomes in resuscitated OOHCA.

Methods

Patients with resuscitated OOHCA of suspected cardiac aetiology were included in the King's Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry between 1-May-2012 and 31-December-2020.

Results

Of 526 patients (median age 62.0 years, IQR 21.1, 74.1% male), 414 patients (78.7%) were White, 35 (6.7%) were Asian, and 77 (14.6%) were Black. Black patients had more co-existent hypertension (p = 0.007) and cardiomyopathy (p = 0.003), but less prior coronary revascularisation

SUBMITTER: Roy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130337 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature