TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation A1 - Razmjou, Kasra A1 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates 295,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year. About 3%–8% of these patients will survive to discharge. The most influential variable for survival is the time interval from cardiovascular collapse until defibrillation. The chance of survival from a witnessed ventricular fibrillation event declines by 7%–10% for every minute that CPR is not provided. Thus, adequate training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is imperative. This may be more important in the out-of-hospital setting where only one provider may be present as opposed to the hospital setting where a team of providers can simultaneously perform chest compressions, defibrillation, and airway management. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135740590 ER -