Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of adults in the hospital: A report of 14720 cardiac arrests from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Peberdy MA, Kaye W, Ornato JP, et al. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of adults in the hospital: A report of 14720 cardiac arrests from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Resuscitation. 2003;58(3):297-308.
The three most common reasons for cardiac arrest in adults were cardiac arrhythmia, acute respiratory insufficiency, and hypotension. Forty-four percent of cardiac arrest victims had a return of spontaneous circulation and 17 percent survived to hospital discharge.
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