“When performed promptly and properly, CPR can markedly improve the chance of survival for someone having an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest,” said Dr. Fonarow, who was not involved in the new research. “The best advice that might save lives of loved ones if a cardiac arrest occurs is to learn CPR. Anyone can and everyone should learn CPR. The American Heart Association offers a variety of online and in person classes to efficiently and effectively teach CPR.”
Reference
- Okuboz M, Schmicker RH, Wallace DJ, et al. Variation in survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest between emergency medical services agencies. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 Sep 26. [Epub ahead of print]
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One Response to “Survival After Cardiac Arrest May Depend on Which EMS Agency Shows Up”
February 24, 2019
William J. McIntyre, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.All EMS environments are not created equal. No one would expect an EMS system in a sparsely populated farming county with run times as long as 30-45 minutes to have the same outcomes as an EMS system in downtown Seattle or Denver, but from the reporting of this study that kind of apples to oranges comparison appears to have been done.