Study of the characteristics of cardiac arrest in Chungcheongnam-do
- Author:
Yong Oh KIM
1
;
Il Kug CHOI
;
Eul Hee ROH
;
Han Joo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2026;37(2):95-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Objective:This study examined the characteristics of cardiac arrest in Chungcheongnam-do, categorized by cause and region.
Methods:Open survey indicators and institutional research data were used, and raw datasets were analyzed. Cardiac arrest cases were categorized into traumatic and nontraumatic groups and compared according to the city type. The annual trends in each variable were also evaluated.
Results:From 2009 to 2019, the incidence of cardiac arrest in Chungcheongnam-do remained consistently higher than the national average. The standardized incidence of nontraumatic cardiac arrest showed no significant differences according to the city type. In contrast, the standardized incidence of traumatic cardiac arrest was higher than the national average and consistently greater in counties than in cities or the Cheonan-Asan group. Traffic fatalities were also highest in counties and lowest in Cheonan-Asan.
Conclusion:The elevated cardiac arrest mortality rate in Chungcheongnam-do was largely attributable to trauma, with traffic accidents representing the leading cause, particularly in rural areas. These findings may serve as a basis for identifying the regional characteristics of cardiac arrest and for developing strategies to reduce mortality in Chungcheongnam-do.
