A study of more than 17,700 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Australia reinforces the lifesaving impact of bystander CPR. People who received CPR before emergency responders arrived were more likely to survive than those who did not, highlighting the critical role that bystanders play during a cardiac emergency.
The researchers also found that when CPR was performed with high-quality chest compressions, survival rates were even higher. Cardiac arrests that happened in public places, were witnessed, or involved younger individuals were more likely to receive bystander CPR—and CPR that was rated as high quality.
Overall, the study highlights that increasing both the number of people willing to perform CPR and the quality of the CPR they provide has the potential to save even more lives.
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SOURCE: Resuscitation