Table 1 Baseline and follow-up characteristics
Baseline characteristics | Patients (n = 95) |
Age | 59.1 (± 16.2) |
Male sex | 76 (80%) |
Initial rhythm | |
VF | 63 (65.6%) |
Asystole | 25 (26%) |
VT | 3 (3.1%) |
PEA | 5 (5.2%) |
Lay resuscitation | 36 (37.5%) |
Myocardial infarction | 50 (52.6%) |
Cardiomyopathy | 6 (6.3%) |
LVEF (%) | 40.3 (± 13.8) |
Died during hospitalization | 26 (27.1%) |
APACHE II | 27.6 (± 8.3) |
Time on ventilation (h) | 309.8 (± 273.2) |
Time on ICU (d) | 19.1 (± 15.0) |
CAD | 64 (67.4%) |
Previous myocardial infarction | 9 (9.5%) |
Previous ICD/Pacemaker | 4 (4.2%) |
Diastolic dysfunction | 2 (2.1%) |
Heart failure | 32 (33.7%) |
COPD | 8 (8.4%) |
Hypertension | 44 (46.3%) |
Renal failure | 24 (25.3%) |
Follow-up characteristics | Patients |
Death | 27.8% |
Newly diagnosed ventricular arrhythmia | 5.6% |
ICD shock | 3.7% |
Newly diagnosed SVT | 7.4% |
AMI | 1.9% |