Timing of heart scans after cardiac arrest: does speed save lives?

NCT ID NCT02309151

First seen Apr 18, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study looked at over 1,000 people who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and were revived. It compared getting a heart artery scan within 2 hours versus waiting 3 days. The goal was to see which timing helps more people survive for at least 30 days.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aalborg University hospital

    Aalborg, Denmark

  • Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, Denmark

  • Albert Schweitzer Hospital

    Dordrecht, Netherlands

  • Amsterdam UMC

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Antonius Hospital

    Nieuwegein, Netherlands

  • Catharina Ziekenhuis

    Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • Danderyd Sjukhus

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Haaglanden Medisch Centrum

    The Hague, Netherlands

  • Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset

    Huddinge, Sweden

  • Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset

    Solna, Sweden

  • Odense University hospital

    Odense, Denmark

  • Radboud University Medical Center

    Nijmegen, Netherlands

  • Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Skåne Universitetssjukhus

    Malmö, Sweden

  • Skånes Universitetssjukhus

    Lund, Sweden

  • Södersjukhuset AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Treant Hospital

    Emmen, Netherlands

  • Umeå Universitetssjukhus

    Umeå, Sweden

  • Uppsala University hospital

    Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

  • Zuyderland Hospital

    Heerlen, Netherlands

  • Örebro Universitetssjukhus

    Örebro, Sweden

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