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Black and Hispanic adults less likely to receive lifesaving cardiac support

A man receives CPR after collapsing on the street.

When the heart suddenly stops beating, which is the case with cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be used as a lifesaving measure to bridge support before emergency responders arrive.

Following a study of 110,054 people who had sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, researchers found that Black and Hispanic adults were less likely than white adults to receive CPR at home or in public. Examples could have included receiving CPR from family members, bystanders, or neighbors. Based on this review, about three-fourths of cardiac arrests occurred at home. The remaining incidents occurred in public locations.

To address these disparities, researchers recommend a variety of public health measures to expand access to and personalize CPR training. The study was partially supported by NHLBI and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Media Coverage

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CNN
  • Black and Hispanic adults less likely than Whites to receive 'potentially lifesaving' bystander CPR during cardiac arrest, study finds
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    MedPage Today
  • CPR less likely for Black, Hispanic people
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    HealthDay News
  • Black Americans less likely to receive lifesaving CPR
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    New England Journal of Medicine
  • Social determinants of sudden cardiac death
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    Saint Luke's
  • New study finds Black and Hispanic individuals less likely to receive CPR from bystanders at home and in public
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    American Heart Association
  • Black, Hispanic adults less likely to receive CPR, especially in public
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    Healio
  • Black, Hispanic individuals less likely to receive bystander CPR, no matter the setting
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    TheGrio
  • During cardiac arrest, Black and Hispanic Americans less likely to receive CPR