Association between prehospital time and in-hospital outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests according to resuscitation outcomes consortium epidemiologic registry

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) stands as a sudden and urgent medical emergency, posing a formidable threat to the lives of the stricken individuals.1 Despite many advances in relieving and treating victims in cardiac arrest, a substantial proportion, up to one-third, of patients with acute manifestations of heart disease are unable to reach the hospital post-cardiac arrest. Epidemiological surveys conducted in North America and Europe underscore a disheartening reality: annually, over 500,000 lives succumb to OHCA, with a mere 8  % of OHCAs culminating in survival.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research