Table 1 The characteristics of the patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Good neurological outcome group (GR) | Poor neurological outcome group (VS and D) | |
|---|---|---|
Number | 4 | 12 |
Age (±SD) (years) | 53.8 ± 6.9 | 52.9 ± 4.0 |
Male (%) | 4 (100%) | 10 (83.3%) |
Initial rhythm | ||
VF (%) | 4 (100%) | 6 (50.0%) |
PEA (%) | 0 | 4 (33.3%) |
Asystole (%) | 0 | 2 (16.7%) |
Witnessed | ||
Yes (%) | 4 (100%) | 11 (91.7%) |
No (%) | 0 | 1 (8.3%) |
Bystander CPR | ||
Yes (%) | 4 (100%) | 10 (83.3%) |
No (%) | 0 | 2 (16.7%) |
The time from the onset of cardiac arrest to the initiation of ECPR (min) | 49.5 ± 5.7 | 64.6 ± 22.6 |