Smart national planning could double the survival rate from cardiac arrest in Australia, and enable an extra 2400 people to return home to their families every year, according to an analysis in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Each year at least 20,000 Australians go into cardiac arrest outside of hospital. Their hearts suddenly stop beating and only 12 per cent survive.
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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com
