Bystander Effect

Women who experience cardiac arrest in public locations have a decreased likelihood of receiving bystander CPR and automated external defibrillator application than men, regardless of neighborhood race composition, researchers reported.

When Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills went into sudden cardiac arrest Jan. 2, 2023, during a “Monday Night Football” game, we were all reminded of the importance of a plan.

Adults are more likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest if they receive bystander defibrillation, even when an ambulance arrives within as little as 2 minutes, researchers reported.

Adults in the U.K. quickly transferred to a specialized cardiac arrest center after resuscitated cardiac arrest were no less likely to die at 30 days than patients transferred to their closest ED, researchers reported.

Volunteer responders dispatched to assist people experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may improve rates of bystander CPR, automated external defibrillator use and 30-day survival, researchers reported.

In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the number of volunteer responders arriving before an ambulance is associated with increased bystander defibrillation rates, researchers reported.

Mortality from sports-related sudden cardiac arrest decreased in France due to an almost tripling of the survival rate; however, incidence remained stable, suggesting more prevention efforts are needed.