Predictors of coronary artery disease in cardiac arrest survivors: coronary angiography for everyone? A single-center retrospective analysis.

Objective: To identify predictors of coronary artery disease in survivors of cardiac arrest, to define the best timing for coronary angiography and to establish the relationship between coronary artery disease and mortality.

Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study including consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography after cardiac arrest.

Results: A total of 117 patients (63 ± 13 years, 77% men) were included.