Facts and resources
Facts:
- Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the world - with more than 17 million deaths per year.
- Approximately 88% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrest happen at home.
- Death from sudden cardiac arrest is not inevitable. If more people knew CPR more lives would be saved.
- Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after cardiac arrest, can double and even triple a victim's chance of survival.