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90% Chance of Survival (%) THE CASE FOR CPR Quality Buys Time The ERC’s 2010 Guidelines note that if bystanders do nothing for a collapsed victim, the chance of survival drops about 10% every minute. Probability of Survival (no CPR) * 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% About 0% after 10 minutes

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Minutes Since Collapse

But if bystanders can immediately begin CPR and keep it up, then the chance of survival only drops 3% to 4% per minute. At that rate, approximately 10 minutes after collapse, the chance of survival remains at least 60%.

Probability of Survival (with CPR) *

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About 60% after 10 minutes

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Chance of Survival (%)

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*Source:ERC Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010. Resuscitation. 2010;81:1278.