Lay Bystanders' Perspectives on What Facilitates Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Use of Automated External Defibrillators in Real Cardiac Arrests [Resuscitation Science]

ConclusionsSeveral factors other than previous hands‐on CPR training facilitate lay bystander instigation of CPR and AED use. The recognition and modification of these factors may increase lay bystander CPR rates and patient survival following an out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Malta Hansen, C., Rosenkranz, S. M., Folke, F., Zinckernagel, L., Tȷornhoȷ-Thomsen, T., Torp-Pedersen, C., Sondergaard, K. B., Nichol, G., Hulveȷ Rod, M. Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care, Cardiopulmonary Arrest Original Research Source Type: research