Better management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest increases survival rate and improves neurological outcome in the Swiss Canton Ticino

Conclusion
The significant increase in Utstein comparator survival rates and improved neurological outcome in OHCA victims in Canton Ticino are the result of an effective OHCA management programme which includes large-scale public education, a coordinated fast EMS response, high density of external defibrillators, and advances in clinical interventions for OHCAs.

Source: Europace - March 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mauri, R., Burkart, R., Benvenuti, C., Caputo, M. L., Moccetti, T., Del Bufalo, A., Gallino, A., Casso, C., Anselmi, L., Cassina, T., Klersy, C., Auricchio, A. Tags: Sudden death and ICDs Source Type: research