RT Book, Section A1 Hiller, Katherine M. A2 Sherman, Scott C. A2 Weber, Joseph M. A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 Rahul G., Patwari SR Print(0) ID 1101223161 T1 Cardiopulmonary Arrest T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179460-2 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101223161 RD 2024/03/28 AB Cardiac disease is the most common cause of nontraumatic death in the United States.There are more than 300,000 sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) each year in the United States. The survival rate of SCD is dependent on the length of time without a pulse, the underlying cardiac rhythm, and comorbidities.Early and uninterrupted chest compressions and early defibrillation are the keys to successful resuscitation.