Patients who survive an unexpected cardiac arrest immediately after cardiac surgery have a 55% chance of long-term survival at 4 years, with the majority experiencing good functional status and quality of life.
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May inform post-arrest prognosis counseling in cardiac surgery; leaves open need for larger prospective validation.
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Dimopoulou et al. (2001) studied this question.
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