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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health concern on a global scale, with millions of people dying each year from sudden cardiac arrest. According to global data, 68.8% of OHCAs occur at home while only 15% occur in the workplace.
More than fifty percent of OHCAs occur without witnesses, and in Malaysia, only 22.6% of the population received bystander CPR. According to the Pan-Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study (PAROS), the median time for a call to 999 after an arrest in Malaysia is 19.0 minutes, and the median time for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive is 17.4 minutes.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the survival rate for OHCA is between 10 and 12 percent, whereas the survival rate for OHCA in Malaysia is low at 1.6% compared to 9.9% in Korea.
When a person experiences cardiac arrest, their heart has stopped beating entirely. If bystanders immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, their likelihood of survival with intact neurologic function increases (CPR). When CPR is performed prior to EMS arrival, the 30-day survival rate is 10.5%, compared to 4.0% when CPR is not performed prior to EMS arrival.
The ‘chain of survival’ consists of early recognition, immediate CPR, rapid defibrillation, basic and advanced EMS intervention, and post-resuscitation care as the primary treatment for OHCA.
MyResQ is led by a team of emergency physicians and clinicians committed to reducing the death and disability rates associated with cardiac arrest.
Our team intends to champion this potentially life-saving cause. We have initiated a novel strategy utilising mobile application technology to alert nearby rescuers in order to expedite emergency response times.
Our vision: To reduce deaths from cardiac arrest.
Our mission: To get rescuers to the scene quickly.
Our slogan: Together Saving Lives