Long-term survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an 8-year follow-up

Between 1988 and 1994, 441 patients were successfully resuscitated outside hospital in the city of Rotterdam, of whom 276 (63%) were discharged from hospital alive. Long-term survival was studied amongst those who were discharged alive. The duration of follow-up averaged 6.71 years. A survival rate...

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Published in:Resuscitation 1999-06, Vol.41 (1), p.25-31
Main Authors: Kuilman, M., Bleeker, Jan K., Hartman, Jan A.M., Simoons, Maarten L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Bystander CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - mortality
Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Arrest - mortality
Heart Arrest - psychology
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Netherlands - epidemiology
Out-of-hospital CPR
Prognosis
Quality of Life
Resuscitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survival Rate
Time Factors
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Summary:Between 1988 and 1994, 441 patients were successfully resuscitated outside hospital in the city of Rotterdam, of whom 276 (63%) were discharged from hospital alive. Long-term survival was studied amongst those who were discharged alive. The duration of follow-up averaged 6.71 years. A survival rate of 88% after 1 year, 81% after 3 years, 77% after 5 years and 73% after 7 years was found. After multivariate analysis, age, diagnosis and gender were found to be independent and significant predictors of survival. No significant difference in survival was found in patients who had been resuscitated by emergency personnel, physicians and bystanders. Patients who were still alive were sent a EuroQol-questionnaire. No differences in outcomes between the four groups were found. Since long-term prognosis after out-of-hospital resuscitation is satisfactory, learning programmes for resuscitation should be continued.
ISSN:0300-9572
1873-1570
DOI:10.1016/S0300-9572(99)00016-7