Nonwhite Cardiac Arrest Victims Are More Likely to Die Prehospital: Why?
Multiple variables are likely at play, along with the interwoven effects of structural racism on communities, the authors say.
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Multiple variables are likely at play, along with the interwoven effects of structural racism on communities, the authors say.
Association seen even for witnessed cardiac arrest in the home and in diverse neighborhoods
Black and Hispanic individuals who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest at home or in public are substantially less likely than white individuals to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.
Deconstructing and diversifying how CPR is taught may be key to improving the odds, one expert says.