In a cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly stops beating. About 350,000 patients have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital each year in the United States. Only 8% to 10% survive and that number varies regionally. But does the racial makeup of a neighborhood influence the likelihood that a bystander will deliver CPR or use an electrical shock device known as a defibrillator to rescue the person, and does it influence survival from cardiac arrest?
Neighborhood Demographics & Cardiac Arrest Treatments and Outcomes

Ready to Claim Your Credits?
You have attempts to pass this post-test. Take your time and review carefully before submitting.
Good luck!
In Partnership with
Overview
In a cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly stops beating. About 350,000 patients have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital each year in the United States. Only 8% to 10% survive and that number varies regionally. But does the racial makeup of a neighborhood influence the likelihood that a bystander will deliver CPR or use an electrical shock device known as a defibrillator to rescue the person, and does it influence survival from cardiac arrest?
Title
Share on ReachMD
CloseProgram Chapters
Segment Chapters
Playlist:
Recommended
Implementing a Multidisciplinary Approach to Heart Failure: Patient Identification and Treatment Using Novel Device Therapy
Phase 3 study results of plozasiran in patients with FCS
IgG4-RD Case Conversations: The Peculiarities of Kidney Involvement
Episode 2 Part B: Effectively Transferring Over the CKD Patient at the Right Time
Integrating Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Patients with CKD and T2D
HF Management for Patients with Comorbid Conditions
Level Up Your Skills: Tailoring Management of HF
FAIR-HF2 Trial: Ferric Carboxymaltose Assessment of Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Iron Deficiency and Chronic Heart Failure
We’re glad to see you’re enjoying ReachMD…
but how about a more personalized experience?