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A retrospective review of out of hospital cardiac arrest at Gillette Stadium: 10 years of experience at a large sports venue[1]

Goldberg SA, Battistini V, Cash RE, et al; Goralnick E · 2023 · Resusc Plus

Summary

Ten-year OHCA review at a 65,878-seat NFL stadium (7.77M attendees, 115 games): 21 arrests (0.27 per 100,000 attendees), 95% witnessed, 71.4% initially shockable, bystander AED use 47.6%. Median EMS response 2 minutes; time to defibrillation 4 minutes. ROSC 71%; 47% good 30-day neurologic survival; all initial-asystole patients died.

So what

The American stadium companion to Wassertheil: venue-system arrest survival several-fold above community rates, delivered by 2-minute response and 4-minute defibrillation — response geometry again. The 0.27/100,000 incidence and 47% neuro-intact survival are the modern US planning numbers for stadium arrest readiness, and the asystole-universal-mortality finding sharpens the early-shock argument. Open access.

Key findings

  • 21 OHCA in 7.77M attendees (0.27/100,000); 95% witnessed, 71% shockable
  • EMS response median 2 min; defibrillation 4 min
  • ROSC 71%; 47% good neurologic 30-day survival
  • All initial-asystole arrests died - the case for reaching VF early
  • Free full text PMC10085775

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