Variation in outcome of hospitalised patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest from acute coronary syndrome: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Keith Couper (Author), Peter K Kimani (Author), Chris P Gale (Author), Tom Quinn (Author), Iain B Squire (Author), Andrea Marshall (Author), John JM Black (Author), Matthew W Cooke (Author), Bob Ewings (Author), John Long (Author), Gavin D Perkins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Each year, approximately 30,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) that is treated by UK ambulance services. Across all cases of OHCA, survival to hospital discharge is less than 10%. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a common cause of OHCA. Objectives: To explore factor...