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Cardiac arrest in Australia: a call to action

Elizabeth Paratz , Garry Jennings, Susan Timbs, Janet E Bray, Jodie Ingles, Greg Page, Jamie Vandenberg, Andre La Gerche

Abstract

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) represents a major cause of premature mortality globally, with enormous impact on victims, families and communities. SCA prevention should be considered a health priority in Australia. A multi-faceted prevention strategy will include community awareness, improved fundamental mechanistic understanding, preventive strategies, implementation of best-practice resuscitation strategies, secondary risk assessment of family members, and development of (near) real-time registries to inform areas of need and assess the effectiveness of interventions. Challenges of patient access to specialised care and equity within the Australian and New Zealand healthcare system should also be recognised.

AH25034  Accepted 13 February 2025

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