Emergency medical services, treatment of cardiac arrest patients and cardiac arrest registries in Europe – Update on systems

There are differences in EMS structures and the management of OHCA across Europe. Understanding these discrepancies is essential for improving OHCA outcomes and fostering greater uniformity in emergency response protocols throughout the region. Although there has been an increase in the population covered by a cardiac arrest registry, there is still a need to expand registry coverage, especially for registries of in-hospital cardiac arrest.