ArticleClinical and experimental emergency medicine2019
Effects of cholesterol levels on outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a cross-sectional study.
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- Cardiometabolic multimorbidity and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Resuscitation plus · 2026Article
- Neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as a potential inflammatory marker for predicting all-cause mortality in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Intra-arrest blood-based biomarkers for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A scoping review.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2024Article
- Low serum cholesterol level as a risk factor for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case-control study.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveHigh cholesterol level is a risk factor for coronary artery disease, and coronary artery disease is a major risk factor for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the effect of cholesterol level on outcomes of OHCA has been poorly studied. This study aimed to determine the effect of cholesterol level on outcomes of OHCA.
methodsThis cross-sectional study used the CAPTURES (Cardiac Arrest Pursuit Trial with Unique Registration and Epidemiologic Surveillance) project database in Korea. Multivariable conditional logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the effect of cholesterol level on outcomes in OHCA.
resultsIn all, 584 cases of OHCA were analyzed; those with cholesterol levels <120 mg/dL were classified as having low total cholesterol (TC) (n=197), those with levels ranging from 120-199 mg/dL as middle TC (n=322), and those with ≥200 mg/dL as high TC (n=65). Compared to low TC, more patients with middle TC and high TC survived to discharge (9.1% vs. 22.0% and 26.2%, respectively, P=0.001). The good cerebral performance category also increased in that order (4.1 % vs. 14.6% and 23.1%, respectively, P≤0.001). Comparing middle TC and high TC with low TC, adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 1.97 (1.06 to 3.64) and 2.53 (1.08 to 5.92) for survival to discharge, respectively, and 2.53 (1.07 to 5.98) and 4.73 (1.63 to 13.71) for good neurological recovery, respectively.
conclusionHigher cholesterol is associated with better outcomes in OHCA; cholesterol level is a good predictor of outcomes of OHCA.
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