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How much does the chance of survival decrease each minute after cardiac arresy if BLS is not begun?

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For every minute without CPR, survival from witnessed ventricular fibrillation (VF) cardiac arrest decreases by 7–10%. Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world.

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