“Can you survive cardiac arrest?”
I am a 45 year old male. I want to know if you can survive cardiac arrest?
2 Answers
Yes
Yes, if it occurs in a venue where you can be promptly resuscitated. The key issue is the time it takes between the onset of the arrest and the initiation of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
That's why AED's (automatic external defibrillators) need to be strategically placed. That's why the more people who are able to do bystander-initiated cardiac arrest and know what to do the more likely it is that someone will survive with minimal brain damage. Calling 911 as quickly as possible is crucial. There are many courses one can take online that teach bystander CPR. You should review them.
That's why AED's (automatic external defibrillators) need to be strategically placed. That's why the more people who are able to do bystander-initiated cardiac arrest and know what to do the more likely it is that someone will survive with minimal brain damage. Calling 911 as quickly as possible is crucial. There are many courses one can take online that teach bystander CPR. You should review them.
