Reducing Barriers for Implementation of Bystander-Initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Reducing barriers for implementation of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association for healthcare providers, policymakers, and community leaders regarding the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States and Canada. In the United States, each year 330 000 people die of coronary heart disease out of the hospital or in emergency departments. Of these, 150 000 SCAs occur out of the hospital.1,2 Despite the development of electrical defibrillation and the more recent implementation of lay rescuer defibrillation programs, t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.188486