Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest management in the Swiss canton of Valais: a retrospective study on first responders' response and automated external defibrillator efficacy.
STUDY AIMS Cardiac arrest is a condition with a high mortality rate, with most cases occurring outside hospital. First responders (defined as public responders in our study) play an increasingly important role in management through the early initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation. Several studie...