CPR Saves Lives.
Currently, about 9 in 10 people who have cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. But CPR can help improve those odds. If it is performed in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.
Consequently, does CPR break ribs?
30% of patients who undergo CPR can end up with a broken rib or sternum. It might not seem like a lot, but broken ribs are common in first response situations.
Simply so, how successful is CPR in hospital?
At least half of the people interviewed estimated the success rate of CPR as being more than 75% in all situations. The estimated CPR success rates were unrelated to age, sex, race, spiritual beliefs or personal healthcare experience.
What are the chances of survival after resuscitation?
Results Of 827 resuscitated patients, 12% (n = 101) survived to follow-up. Of the survivors, 89% participated in the study. Most survivors were independent in daily life (75%), 17% were cognitively impaired, and 16% had depressive symptoms.