Research Article

Significant Cytokine mRNA Expression Changes Immediately after Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Pt.Gender (m/f)Age (year)Diagnosis
Initial heart rhythm
Number of shocksHypothermiaOutcome

1m62Respiratory failure (COPD)
Asystole
US
2m76Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
6US
3m63Respiratory failure (COPD)
Ventricular fibrillation
1UNS
4m32Asphyxia
Asystole
UNS
5m34Chest trauma
Asystole
US
6m61Myocardial infarction
Asystole
US
7m86Myocardial infarction
Asystole
UNS
8m56Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
3US
9m45Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
3US
10m44Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
5US
11m67Myocardial infarction
Asystole
US
12f72Lung embolism
Asystole
UNS
13m54Unknown
Ventricular fibrillation
3NNS
14m61Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
6NS
15m90Cardiac arrhythmia
Ventricular fibrillation
1NS
16m51Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
1NS
17f62Coronary heart disease
Ventricular fibrillation
9NNS
18m70Coronary heart disease
Ventricular fibrillation
1NS
19f62Coronary heart disease
Ventricular fibrillation
2NS
20f51Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
7YNS
21f69Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
10YS
22m72Myocardial infarction
Asystole
YNS
23m88Myocardial infarction
Ventricular fibrillation
4YNS
24f82Respiratory failure (COPD)
Ventricular fibrillation
1YNS
25m75Coronary heart disease
Ventricular fibrillation
1YS

N: no; NS: nonsurvivor; S: survivor; U: unclear; Y: yes.