Prognostic implication of early ejection fraction on long-term mortality and quality of life following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Akbar H. Khan; T. Jared Bunch; Roger D. White; Douglas L. Packer

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.010

Prognostic implication of early ejection fraction on long-term mortality and quality of life following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Akbar H. Khan, T. Jared Bunch, Roger D. White, Douglas L. Packer

Cardiovascular Medicine

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In this study of a unique cohort of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors with ventricular fibrillation, the initial ejection fraction was predictive of increased long-term mortality. However, overall long-term quality-of-life was favorable and independent of the ejection fraction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1027-1030
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	93
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.010
State	Published - Apr 15 2004

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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