Public knowledge and perceptions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): Results of a multicenter survey

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States with an incidence of >350,000 cases reported in 2016 [1]. With >70% of arrests occurring at patients' homes, knowledge and performance of quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders, prior to the arrival of paramedics, can improve the odds of survival [2]. Respondents also overestimated the success rate of CPR (57% predicted survival) as well as long-term outcome (53% predicted a complete neurological recovery) in a 80-year-old who suffered a cardiac arrest in the hospital after surgery.