Gender differences in presentation and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Caputo ML1,2, Burkart R3, Benvenuti C3, Conte G1, Regoli F1, Krüll J1, Cioffi G1, Moccetti T1, Klersy C4, Auricchio A1

Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland;
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Coronary Care Unit and Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy ;
Fondazione Ticino Cuore, Breganzona, Switzerland;
Service of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

50% survival of cardiac arrest in Switzerland: An Utopian goal?