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Key Points Question Is depression or anxiety associated with increased long-term mortality among patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? Findings In this cohort study using claims from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, 2373 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were followed up for up to 14 years. Patients diagnosed with depression or anxiety had an approximately 40% higher long-term mortality rate than those without such psychiatric disorders. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that psychological and neurologic rehabilitation intervention for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may be needed to improve long-term survival.