White men are most likely to survive a cardiac arrest thanks to bystander CPR Whites are three times more likely to survive due to CPR than Black adults are Men are twice as likely as women to survive with CPR WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Whites are three times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest after receiving bystander CPR than Black adults are, a new study has found. Likewise, men are twice as likely to survive after bystander CPR than women, researchers found.
“CPR saves lives -- that, we know,” said researcher , a program officer at the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). “Yet the disparities revealed in this research show we need to do more understand how to ensure equitable outcomes for all patients needing CPR. We’re hoping new insights will lead to better survival for these patient groups.
” For the study, researchers analyzed more than 623,000 cases of cardiac arrest that occurred in the United States between 2013 and 2022. Among those cases, more than 58,000 people survived -- about 1 in 10. Around 40% of cardiac arrest victims received CPR from a bystander before paramedics could arrive, researchers found.
On average, those who received bystander CPR had a 28% greater chance of surviving, compared to those who didn’t. However, there were marked differences in survival based on gender and race. Native American and white adults had the greatest benefit from , with their odds of surviving increasing by 40% and 33%, respe.