Survival of cardiac arrest patients on ski slopes: A 10-year analysis of the Northern French Alps Emergency Network

Intense physical activity, cold and altitude make mountain sports a cause of increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The difficulties of pre-hospital management related to this challenging environment could be mitigated by the presence of ski-patrollers in ski areas and use of helicopters for medical rescue. We assess whether this particular situation positively impacts the chain of survival compared to the general population.

Source: Resuscitation - August 4, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Damien Viglino, Maxime Maignan, Arnaud Michalon, Julien Turk, Sarah K. Buse, Marc Blancher, Tom P. Aufderheide, Lo ïc Belle, Dominique Savary, François-Xavier Ageron, Guillaume Debaty, the Northern French Alps Emergency Network RENAU group Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research