Key result
~60% of OHCA survivors lack prior IHD despite multiple risk factors and prioritizing lifestyle over treatment.
Why the study?
The risk factors for coronary heart disease and survivors' perspectives on lifestyle after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with myocardial infarction aetiology have rarely been described.
Population
71 people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with validated myocardial infarction aetiology in Northern Sweden MONICA registry
Design
Explanatory mixed methods study including quantitative analysis and qualitative interviews
Follow-up
Alive at 28 days after symptom onset
Authors
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Many OHCA survivors lacked prior IHD; leaves open how to improve sustained lifestyle adherence post-event.
Observational (n=71)
For many survivors, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the first symptom of coronary heart disease, and some patients may prioritize quality of life over strict adherence to risk factor treatment.
Forslund et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with validated myocardial infarction (n=71). Cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle choices was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors prior to OHCA-V and qualitative themes regarding lifestyle. About 60% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors had no prior history of ischemic heart disease, though 20% had three cardiovascular risk factors, and many prioritized a 'good life' over strict risk factor treatment.
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