Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in women and men: Risk factors, short-term survival, and long-term outcomes

Large sex differences exist in incidence and survival chances of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Survival rates have increased in recent decades, but it is unclear whether both sexes have benefitted equally. Besides biology, sociocultural factors or improvements in pre-hospital and in-hospital care may contribute to sex differences. Pre-hospital care involves timely start of