Pulseless electrical activity and successful out-of-hospital resuscitation – long-term survival and quality of life: an observational cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of patients successfully resuscitated from pre-hospital cardiac arrest with initial pulseless electrical activity (PEA), because the long-term outcome of these patients is un...

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Main Authors: Saarinen Sini, Kämäräinen Antti, Silfvast Tom, Yli-Hankala Arvi, Virkkunen Ilkka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/20/1/74