Reanimation

In Switzerland, about every hour a person dies outside the hospital. Cause: sudden circulatory arrest. Some of these approximately 10,000 deaths can be avoided if resuscitation measures are initiated immediately. After a circulatory arrest, the heart is still active with ventricular fibrillation in around 80% of cases.

The sooner the helpers begin with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation, the greater the chance of success.