Higher rates but similar causes of young out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural Australian patients.

Elizabeth Davida ParatzAlexander van HeusdenKaren SmithJocasta BallDominica ZentnerNatalie MorganTina ThompsonPaul JamesVanessa ConnellAndreas PflaumerChristopher SemsarianJodie InglesSarah ParsonsDion StubAndre La Gerche

Published in: The Australian journal of rural health (2022)

Higher rates of OHCA occur in young rural patients, with standardised incidence ratio of 168 compared to young metropolitan residents. Rural status did not influence causes of cardiac arrest or known cardiovascular risk factor burden in young patients experiencing OHCA.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
cardiac arrest
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
risk factors
south africa
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
middle aged
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes