Incidence, Mortality, and Outcome-Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Complicating Myocardial Infarction Prior to Hospital Admission

Karam, Nicole; Bataille, Sophie; Marijon, Eloi; Tafflet, Muriel; Benamer, Hakim; Caussin, Christophe; Garot, Philippe; Juliard, Jean-Michel; Pires, Virginie; Boche, Thévy; Dupas, François; Le Bail, Gaelle; Lamhaut, Lionel; Simon, Benoît; Allonneau, Alexandre; Mapouata, Mireille; Loyeau, Aurélie; Empana, Jean-Philippe; Lapostolle, Frederic; Spaulding, Christian; Jouven, Xavier; Lambert, Yves; the e-MUST Study Investigators, for

doi:10.1161/circinterventions.118.007081

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Incidence, Mortality, and Outcome-Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Complicating Myocardial Infarction Prior to Hospital Admission

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Authors:

Nicole Karam

Sophie Bataille

Eloi Marijon

Abstract

Background: Mortality of ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) decreased drastically, mainly through reduction in inhospital mortality. Prehospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) became one of the most feared complications. We assessed the incidence, outcome, and prognosis’ predictors of p...

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