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What are the chances of surviving SCA without defibrillation?

April 26, 2017Defibrillation SCA

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What are the chances of surviving SCA without defibrillation?

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Only 5-10 percent of people survive SCA without immediate treatment. However, areas with successfully implemented AED programs have seen survival rates of about 50 percent. When an SCA victim receives an AED shock within three minutes of their attack, survival rates increase even more.