Rev Esp Cardiol
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The presence of post-anoxic encephalopathy after an episode of aborted sudden cardiac death is a serious medical and social problem. ⋯ Most patients admitted to a coronary unit with aborted sudden cardiac death died during hospitalization. Almost half of the survivors had post-anoxic encephalopathy at discharge; of these patients, 62% died within the following 6 months, and functional status improved only in a minority of them.