Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Feasibility of focused cardiac ultrasound during cardiac arrest in the emergency department
Total Patients (n = 126) | Adequate Images (n = 106) | No Adequate Images (n = 20) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 60 (47–72) | 62 (47–72) | 57 (49–66) | 0.52 |
Gender (Female) | 58 (46%) | 51 (48%) | 7 (35%) | 0.28 |
Out of Hospital Arrest | 111 (88%) | 91 (86%) | 20 (100%) | 0.07 |
FOCUS Obtained during ACLS | 97 (77%) | 79 (75%) | 18 (90%) | 0.13 |
Total Duration of CPR (minutes) | 32 (10–46) | 30 (10 -45) | 42 (29 -50) | 0.16 |
CPR Performed in the ED | 107 (85%) | 90 (85%) | 19 (95%) | 0.31 |