Risk factors of cardiac arrest and failure to achieve return of spontaneous circulation during anesthesia: a 20-year retrospective observational study from a tertiary care university hospital

Predictors and outcomes of perioperative cardiac arrest in children undergoing noncardiac surgery

“…This is consistent with other studies wherein a higher incidence of cardiac arrest is seen in emergency procedures. 3 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 21 , 22 In an emergency setting, the complexity and acuity of the patient's underlying illness and the logistic barriers and environmental factors that arise might contribute to the increased risk. 7 …”