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Quality of Life in Cardiac Arrest Recovery

Post–cardiac arrest care is increasingly structured around survivorship, with standardized patient-reported assessments supporting multidisciplinary follow-up.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • February 19, 2026

  • 4 min

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    Self-reported health status after cardiac arrest is linked to long-term survival outcomes in a Swedish cohort study.

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    Poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores significantly increase mortality risk among survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest.

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    No significant mortality association was found for categorical HRQOL groupings among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors.

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    Depressive symptoms negatively impact long-term survival in in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors, while anxiety symptoms do not.

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    The study highlights the potential of HRQOL assessments to inform follow-up care for cardiac arrest survivors.

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Quality of Life in Cardiac Arrest Recovery

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 19, 2026

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