Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic ...
3 days ago · The cardiac arrest survival rate varied across communities: in those with mostly Black and Hispanic residents, it was about 8%; and in multi-race communities, it was close to 11%, compared to a survival rate of more than 11% in predominantly white communities.
Starting bystander CPR within 10 minutes of cardiac arrest ...
3 days ago · Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart abruptly stops beating. About 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital each year in the U.S., with a survival rate under 10%, according to the AHA. CPR from a bystander offers an increased chance for survival by sending blood to the brain and other vital organs.
Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic ...
2 days ago · Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015–2019 ...
Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may ...
2 days ago · The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances ...
Near-death survivors describe what they saw and heard before ...
Oct 7, 2023 · During the near-death experience, the cardiac arrest survivor — who was assigned male at birth and now prefers they/them pronouns — had a profound and life-changing memory.
When a teenager's heart stopped, his friends ... - CBS News
Jun 22, 2024 · J.J. Machnik went into sudden cardiac arrest because of a genetic heart disorder that affects 1 in 500 people: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Disparities found in survival benefits for people receiving ...
Aug 7, 2024 · A National Institutes of Health (NIH)- supported study has found race- and sex-based differences in the increased chances of survival from people who received bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.