Routine angiography in survivors of out of hospital cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation: a single site registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary revascularization in resuscitated out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) patients has been associated with improved survival.

Methods

This was a retrospective review of patients with OOHCA between 01/07/2007 and 31/03/2009 surviving to hospital admission. Cardiac risk factors, demographics, treatment times, electrocardiogram (ECG), angiographic findings and in-hospital outcomes were recorded.

Results

Of the 78 patients, 63 underwent coronary angiography. Traditional cardiac risk factors were common in this group. Chest pain occurred in 33.3% pre-arrest, 59.0% were initially treated at a peripheral hospital, 83.3% had documented ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, 55.1% had specific ECG changes, 65.4% had acute myocardial infarction

SUBMITTER: Wijesekera VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3944915 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature