Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
The burden of sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of acute coronary syndrome
Authors' conclusion
The inclusion of ACS-SCA subjects dying before the first emergency medical service (EMS) contact results in a higher and likely more accurate estimation of SCA during ACS. The incidence of SCA was higher among subjects without prior CAD diagnosis.
Study context
- Population
- ACS patients and autopsy-verified SCD subjects with coronary artery disease (CAD)/ACS, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, 2016472 ACS + 162 SCD (extrapolated)
- Exposure
- ACS with vs without prior CAD diagnosis
- Outcome
- Complete incidence of SCA during ACS
Methodological detailsautopsy-verified SCD cohort, extrapolation
- Autopsy-verified SCD cohort
- Extrapolation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Incidence of SCA during ACS
Incidence of SCA during ACS
STEMI
- No prior CAD vs Prior CAD: P = 0.0052 — statistically significant difference
- Overall sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) incidence in ACS
- 17.5%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
The burden of sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of acute coronary syndrome. Resuscitation. Published 26 June 2024. doi:10.
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