Association Between Delays in Time to Bystander CPR and Survival for Witnessed Cardiac Arrest in the United States

• DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010116
• Publication Date: 2023-12-26T10:00:13Z
• Authors: Dan D. Nguyen; John A. Spertus; Kevin F. Kennedy; Kashvi Gupta; Anezi I. Uzendu; Bryan F. McNally; Paul S. Chan
• Keywords: Bystander effect; Layperson

Prompt initiation of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is critical to survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the association between delays in CPR and OHCA poorly understood.