Clinical and investigative medicine. Médecine clinique et experimentale
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To determine the outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for in-hospital cardiac arrest and to identify risk factors associated with survival to the time of hospital discharge. ⋯ Survival to hospital discharge after cardiac arrest remains static. Initial cardiac rhythm and duration of resuscitation before spontaneous return of circulation were the most important risk factors for survival. These factors and the patient's functional status are relevant when discussing cardiac resuscitation with patients or when considering whether to discontinue resuscitation efforts.