Indian Society of Electrocardiology Position Statement on Improving CPR Awareness in the Indian public.

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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI:10.1016/j.ipej.2026.07.012

Aditya Kapoor, Ajit Bhagwat, Ashish Nabar, Satyavir Yadav, B Hygriv Rao, Yash Lokhandwala, S B Gupta, Kamlesh Raut, Ketan K Mehta, Deepa Kane, Rusheek Rawal, Aniruddha Vyas, Mandar Mahavir Shah, Amit Vora, Akshay Mehta, Joy M Thomas, Arun David Arul, Nayani Makkar, Narayanan Namboodiri, Shomu Bohora, Deepak Padmanabhan, Kinjal Goyal, Sunil Sathe, Ajit Desai, Vishal Gavali, Jitendra Makkar, Nitish Naik, Ajay Naik, Rakesh Yadav, Anoop Gupta, Debabrata Roy, Jyotirmoy Pal, Mangesh Tiwaskar, Sriniwas Samavedam, Jigeeshu V Divatia

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Abstract

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge in India. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) awareness, training, and bystander response rates remain critically low across the country.

Objective: This Indian Society of Electrocardiology position statement aims to promote nationwide CPR awareness, strengthen community response to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and improve survival in OHCA, with measures adapted to India-specific systems of care and bystander training.

Main themes: The statement highlights the SCA burden, early recognition, rapid response, barriers to community CPR training in India, dispatcher-assisted CPR, and public access defibrillation (PAD). It emphasizes school-based CPR education, corporate social responsibility partnerships, legislative support, and development of a national CPR ecosystem. Role of digital innovations, mobile applications, virtual reality, mobile CPR training units, psychological barriers and the bystander effect are emphasized.

Conclusion: The position statement advocates transforming CPR from a medical skill into a societal responsibility and improve OHCA survival in India.

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印度心电学会关于提高印度公众心肺复苏意识的立场声明。

院外心脏骤停（OHCA）是印度面临的一项重大公共卫生挑战。心肺复苏（CPR）意识、培训和旁观者反应率在全国范围内仍然非常低。目的：本印度心电学会立场声明旨在促进全国心肺复苏术意识，加强社区对心脏骤停（SCA）的反应，提高OHCA患者的生存率，采取适合印度特定护理系统和旁观者培训的措施。主要主题：该声明强调了SCA负担、早期识别、快速反应、印度社区心肺复苏术培训的障碍、调度员辅助心肺复苏术和公众获得除颤（PAD）。它强调以学校为基础的CPR教育、企业社会责任伙伴关系、立法支持和国家CPR生态系统的发展。强调了数字创新、移动应用、虚拟现实、移动CPR培训单元、心理障碍和旁观者效应的作用。结论：立场声明主张将心肺复苏术从一项医疗技能转变为一项社会责任，并提高印度OHCA的存活率。

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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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期刊介绍： Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal is a peer reviewed online journal devoted to cardiac pacing and electrophysiology. Editorial Advisory Board includes eminent personalities in the field of cardiac pacing and electrophysiology from Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.