Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest still can save a life
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.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates remain below pre-pandemic levels
CHICAGO — U.S. out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates have improved since the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, researchers reported.
Surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest linked to greater anxiety, depression among women
Anxiety and depression medication use rose significantly among women in the 5 years after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a real-world study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Rates of AED use low, even when located near an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
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.
In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, survival more likely if overdose-related
Adults who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are much more likely to survive to hospital discharge if the cause is overdose-related, with data also showing such patients tended to be younger and healthier, researchers reported.
Indirect factors worsened survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during pandemic
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests rose by 19% during the COVID-19 pandemic in King County, Washington, yet data suggest pandemic-related changes in emergency medical services response and care — not the virus itself — affected survival.
Bystander defibrillation after cardiac arrest improves survival with quick EMS response
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.
US survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest lower among Asian vs. white adults
Asian individuals experience poorer outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the U.S. compared with white individuals, despite similar rates of bystander CPR, researchers reported.
Mortality risk grows with depression, anxiety after surviving cardiac arrest
Adults who survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and developed depression or anxiety within 1 year were 1.4 times more likely to die during follow-up compared with those without a mental health diagnosis, researchers reported.
More volunteer responders increase odds for bystander defibrillation before ambulance
In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the number of volunteer responders arriving before an ambulance is associated with increased bystander defibrillation rates, researchers reported.