There are approximately a half million cardiac arrests which occur in the United States each year. Nearly two thirds or about 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital. In Milwaukee County, there are about 800 cardiac arrests which occur each year.
Dr. Tom Aufderheide can be reached at (414) 805-6493 by telephone or email at taufderh@mcw.edu. For any information about the study call (414) 805-6493.