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Every year more than 350,000 adult Americans die from
cardiovascular disease, making it the No. 1 case of death
in the United States. Sudden Cardiac Arrest claims the
lives of at least 250,000 of those Americans before they
reach a hospital. Many of these lives could be saved if
bystanders act promptly to phone 9-1-1, begin CPR,
and if trained rescuers provide defibrillation within minutes.
The more bystanders who know to phone 9-1-1, perform
CPR, and how to use an AED when an emergency
develops, the greater the chance for survival of the
SCA victim
These interventions have been proven to significantly
reduce disability and death from heart attack and sudden
cardiac arrest.
cardiovascular disease, making it the No. 1 case of death
in the United States. Sudden Cardiac Arrest claims the
lives of at least 250,000 of those Americans before they
reach a hospital. Many of these lives could be saved if
bystanders act promptly to phone 9-1-1, begin CPR,
and if trained rescuers provide defibrillation within minutes.
The more bystanders who know to phone 9-1-1, perform
CPR, and how to use an AED when an emergency
develops, the greater the chance for survival of the
SCA victim
These interventions have been proven to significantly
reduce disability and death from heart attack and sudden
cardiac arrest.
- Sudden cardiac arrest is most often caused
when an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular
fibrillation (VF) develops. A heart in VF quivers
instead of pumping blood. The victim collapses
and becomes unresponsive. Bystanders who
recognize the emergency, activate the EMS
system and begin CPR improve the victim's
chance of survival. However, bystanders trained
to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
who shock the victim's heart can increase the the
odds of survival much more. In cities with public
access defibrillation (PAD) programs, when
bystanders provide immediate CPR and deliver
the first shock with 3 to 5 minutes, reported
survival rates from VF cardiac arrest range as
high as 48 to 74 percent
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