The American journal of the medical sciences
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Multicenter Study
Characteristics and Risk Factors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Within 72 Hours After Discharge.
To determine the characteristics and risk factors for patients who developed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) within 72 hours after emergency department (ED) discharge. ⋯ A higher discharge heart rate and higher creatinine level are risk factors in these patients.