June 22, 2020

Characteristics Associated With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in New York City

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• Lai et al. conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study among 5,325 patients who underwent emergency resuscitation by New York City 911 emergency medical responders. They found that out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 1-April 25, 2020) significantly increased compared with the same period in 2019 (4.75/million vs. 1.59/million), and were associated with older age (mean 72 vs. 68 years), nonwhite race/ethnicity (20% vs. 33%), hypertension (54% vs. 46%), diabetes (36% vs. 26%), and physical limitations (57% vs. 48%).  

Lai et al. (June 19, 2020). Characteristics Associated With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in New York City. JAMA Cardiology. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.2488