Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest in the Elderly

Background: To investigate the characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the elderly, we retrospectively studied a 6-month series of cases in an emergency department (ED) of a medical center in northern Taiwan. Methods: There were 145 OHCA cases sent to our ED from January 1, 2007...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jang Su, Yen-Chun Lai, Chang-Chih Chen, Wen-Han Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2008-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700139