Nina Carberry· PPE

Confirmed

Around 90% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests result in fatality without quick intervention

Omissions

• The claim omits that survival rates vary significantly across European regions (from 7.6% to 34% at hospital discharge according to different sources)
• The statistic refers to overall out-of-hospital cardiac arrests; with immediate CPR and defibrillation, survival rates can improve significantly (up to 70% with immediate intervention)
• European Resuscitation Council data shows survival rates at 30 days range from 15% to 34% in some European countries, suggesting regional variation in outcomes

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Resuscitation Council - Epidemiology of cardiac arrest in EuropeSurvival rates at 30 days / hospital discharge range from 15% to 34%
• PrimaryResuscitation Council UKFewer than one in 12 patients (7.8%) survive to 30 days after experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• AcademicNIH/PMC - Improving survival after cardiac arrest in EuropeSurvival rates at hospital discharge after OHCA are approximately 7.6% in Europe