Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Every year in the United States,> 350 000 people have sudden cardiac arrest outside of a
hospital environment. Sudden cardiac arrest is the unexpected loss of heart function …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Background—Sports-associated sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) occur mostly during middle
age. We sought to determine the burden, characteristics, and outcomes of SCA during sports …

Background: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) improves survival from out-of-
hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), yet BCPR rates remain low. It is unknown whether BCPR …

Importance Prompt bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves the likelihood
of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Large regional variations in survival after an …

Abstract Background PulsePoint Respond is a novel mobile device application that notifies
citizens within 400 m (∼ 1/4 mile) of a suspected cardiac arrest to facilitate resuscitation. Our …

Importance There are few data on the prevalence or outcome of bystander cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (BCPR) in children 18 years and younger. Objective To characterize BCPR in …

In an era of tremendous medical advancements, it is important to characterise and address
inequities in the provision of health care and in outcomes. There is a large body of evidence …