Aim: The survival and outcome of patients with cardiac arrest and the success of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) depends on the association of many factors. The aim of the study was to determine the percentage of survival after the cardiac arrest compared to the demographic characteristics of the patient and the main characteristics associated with the resuscitation process. ----- Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted involving patients received in the Emergency department of a Clinical Hospital "Sveti Duh" due to cardiac arrest in which CPR was applied in the period from 1 January 2010. until 31 December 2015. The data were analyzed partly from the electr onic hospital information system and partly from the medical records of the patients. ----- Results: The study included 274 patients with an average age of 71.74 years. Spontaneous circulation return was achieved in 124 patients and survival to hospital discharge was 17%. The results showed greater survival in patients with cardiac causes of cardiac arrest, the first rhythm suitable for defibrillation and a shorter duration of resuscitation. The use of adrenaline and early chest compression in this study proved to be negative predictors of survival. There were no significant differences in survival depending on the sex of the patient, the choice of airway managing methods and associated diseases. ----- Conclusion: The study showed that the first recorded rhythm, the cardiogenic cause of cardiac arrest, and the shorter duration of the resuscitation process had an impact on survival.