Prevalence and outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest in a university hospital in the Western Region, Saudi Arabia

Background: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a major cause of mortality, yet its epidemiological and outcome data in hospitals from Saudi Arabia are limited. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of SCA in a teaching hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Method...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Hussain Alzahrani, Maumounah F Alnajjar, Hussien M Alshamarni, Hasan M Alshamrani, Abdullah A Bakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2019;volume=7;issue=3;spage=156;epage=162;aulast=Alzahrani