Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CHICAGO — Adults who received bystander CPR within the first few minutes of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were much more likely to survive and have better brain function than those who did not, researchers reported.

For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, bystander CPR improved rates of survival to hospital discharge, but the degree varied by race and sex, researchers reported in Circulation.

ATLANTA — In Kansas City, Missouri, which maintains a registry of public automated external defibrillators, use of public AEDs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests was low, even when an AED was located near the patient, researchers reported.

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.

Odds for survival after an in-hospital cardiac arrest decline from 22% after 1 minute of CPR to less than 1% after 39 minutes, with similar odds observed for brain function, according to registry data.

PHILADELPHIA — The incidence of sudden cardiac death among National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes decreased over the past 2 decades, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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.