Table 1

Patient baseline characteristics in survivors versus nonsurvivors

Survivors (n = 19)

Nonsurvivors (n = 15)

Female gender, number (%)

6 (32%)

3 (20%)

Median age, years (range)

62 (35-84)

64 (32-73)

Initial CA rhythm ventricular fibrillation, number (%)

14 (73%)

10 (67%)

CA of cardiac etiology, number (%)

16 (84%)

11 (73%)

Median time from CA to ROSC, minutes (range)

20 (5-40)

22 (8-180)

CA, cardiac arrest; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.

Rossetti et al. Critical Care 2010 14:R173   doi:10.1186/cc9276