Etiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest diagnosed via detailed examinations including perimortem computed tomography

Context: The spectrum of the etiology of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (OHCPA) has not been established. We have performed perimortem computed tomography (CT) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Aims: To clarify the incidence of non-cardiac etiology (NCE), actual distribution of the cause...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Moriwaki, Yoshio Tahara, Takayuki Kosuge, Noriyuki Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2013;volume=6;issue=2;spage=87;epage=94;aulast=Moriwaki