The Brighton resuscitation ambulances: review of 40 consecutive survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Issue 6120 (29th April 1978)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mackintoch, A F; Crabb, M E; Granger, R; Williams, J H; Chamberlain, D A
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 1:Issue 6120(1978)
• Page Start: 1115
• Page End: 1118
• Publication Date: 1978-04-29
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6120.1115
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : In three years 40 patients were resuscitated by ambulancemen after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and survived to be discharged. Twenty-six of these had had circulatory arrest before an ambulance arrived and a further three had developed ventricular fibrillation before they were moved. Thirty-two patients were alive at the time of review six months to three and a half years later. Resuscitation by ambulancemen can be effective for patients with unheralded sudden cardiac arrest as well as for patients with recent myocardial infarction. Survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation may have a favourable long-term prognosis.