Investigation of the Effect of Initial Cardiac Rhythm on Survival in Patients Admitted with Cardiopulmonary Arrest to the Emergency Department

Abstract

Objective: Cardiopulmonary arrest is the condition of insufficient oxygen delivery to tissues as a result of sudden cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions. This study aimed to investigate the causes of arrest in patients admitted with cardiopulmonary arrest and the effect of initial cardiac rhythm on patient survival. Material and Methods: Out of 1126 patients who had an in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and were admitted to our emergency department, 1009 patients were included in this retrospective study following the exclusion criteria. In addition to the demographic characteristics of patients, their initial rhythms and mortality states were assessed. Results: There was a significant relationship between patients’ clinical outcomes and initial cardiac rhythms (p

Keywords

• cardiopulmonary arrest
• cardiac rhythm
• mortality
• kardiyopulmoner arrest
• kardiyak ritim
• mortalite