Sudden cardiac arrest in the region of Lausanne: a 5 years consecutive observational study
Abstract:SummaryDuring a 5-years consecutive observational study, we collected all out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests for which an emergency team was required on site in the Lausanne area. Data were collected and registered according to the recommendations of the Utstein committee.There were 493 patients age: 68.5 ± 12 years, predominantly male (76%); the calculated mean annual incidence of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest is 0.4‰. The majority of events occurred at home, in the presence of a witness, usually … Show more
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