Characteristics | |
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Age (years) | 57,2 +/- 12,8 |
Sex ratio:% male | 77% |
SAPS II | 63 +/- 15 |
APACHE II | 26 +/- 7 |
Medical History | |
Cardiovascular diseases n (%) | 28 (42) |
Neurologic diseases n (%) | 5 (8) |
Respiratory diseases n (%) | 4 (6) |
Metabolic diseases n (%) | 11 (17) |
Primary cause of arrest | |
Cardiac n (%) | 39 (59) |
Pulmonary n (%) | 16 (24) |
Other or unknown n (%)# | 11 (17) |
Time between arrest and initiation of CPR initiation of CPC | |
< 3 minutes n (%) | 15 (23) |
> 3 and < 5 minutes n (%) | 5 (8) |
> 5 minutes n (%) | 34 (52) |
Unknown n (%) | 12 (18) |
Primary rhythm | |
Ventricular fibrillation n (%) | 19 (29) |
Ventricular tachycardia n (%) | 3 (5) |
Asystole n (%) | 28 (42) |
Unknown n (%) | 16 (24) |
Duration of CPR | |
< 5 minutes n (%) | 8 (12) |
> 5 and < 15 minutes n (%) | 22 (33) |
> 15 minutes n (%) | 31 (47) |
Unknown n (%) | 5 (8) |