JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Of 188 patients with cardiac arrest, who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation over a period of 13 months, 34 (18%) survived to leave the hospital. Most cardiac arrests (36%) occurred at the age of 60-69 years. ⋯ Poor outcome was associated with initial rhythm of asystole. These figures suggest that the incidence of successful outcome for CPRs in hospital has not changed significantly over the past twenty-five years.