Time trends in long-term mortality after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, 1980 to 1998, and predictors for death.
Am Heart J
; 145(5): 826-33, 2003 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We studied time trends in long-term survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) for patient characteristics and described predictors for death after discharge. Because long-term prognosis among patients with coronary heart disease has improved in the last decades, we hypothesized that the prognosis after OHCA would improve with time.METHODS:
We analyzed data that were prospectively collected from all patients discharged from the hospital after OHCA in the community of Göteborg, Sweden, from 1980 to 1998 and divided the data into 2 time periods, 1980 to 1991 and 1991 to1998, with an equal number of patients.RESULTS:
A total of 430 patients were included in the survey. Age, sex proportions, cardiovascular comorbidity, resuscitation factors, and inhospital complications did not change with time. A diagnosis of a precipitating myocardial infarction was more common during period 1 (66% vs 54%). The prescription of aspirin (22% vs 52%), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (7% vs 29%), anticoagulants (13% vs 27%), and lipid-lowering agents (0% vs 6%) at discharge increased during period 2. Long-term survival did not improve with time; the 5-year mortality rates were 53% in period 1 and 52% in period 2. Independent predictors of an increased risk of death included age (risk ratio [RR] 1.06, 95% CI 1.05-1.08), history of myocardial infarction (RR 2.02, 95% CI 1.51-2.72), history of smoking (RR 1.77, 95% CI 1.29-2.44), and worse cerebral performance at discharge (RR 1.71, 95% CI 1.44-2.02). The prescription of beta-blockers at discharge was independently predictive of decreased risk of death (RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.46-0.85).CONCLUSION:
The long-term survival rate after OHCA did not change. Baseline characteristics remained generally unchanged, but the drugs prescribed at discharge changed in several aspects. Age, a history of myocardial infarction, a history of smoking, cerebral performance category at discharge, and the prescription of beta-blockers were independent predictors of outcome.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Parada Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article