title: Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest: the "chain of survival" concept. A statement for health professionals from the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Subcommittee and the Emergency Cardiac Care Committee, American Heart Association.
authors.affiliation: Office of Scientific Affairs, American Heart Association, Dallas, TX 75231.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Cummins
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ornato
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Thies
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pepe
mesh_terms: D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D012151:Resuscitation; D013689:Telephone; D013997:Time Factors