Long-term outcome of elderly out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors as compared with their younger counterparts and the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Over the past decade, prehospital and in-hospital treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has improved considerably. There are sparse data on the long-term outcome, especially in elderly patients. We studied whether elderly patients benefit to the same extent compared with younger patients and at long-term follow up as compared with the general population.

Methods:

Between 2001 and 2010, data from all patients presented to our hospital after OHCA were recorded. Elderly patients (⩾75 years) were compared with younger patients. Neurological outcome was classified as cerebral performance category (CPC) at hospital discharge and long-term survival was compared with younger patients and predicted survival rates of the general population.

Results:

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SUBMITTER: Hiemstra B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6266245 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature