Assessment of knowledge and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and heart attack symptoms amongst medical students in Syria - a cross-sectional study

Syrian medical students demonstrated important gaps in guideline-critical CPR knowledge and variable recognition of MI symptoms. Embedding structured BLS/AED training early in the curriculum, reinforced through simulation and competency-based assessment, may address these deficits.

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BMC Medical Education
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08800-z
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Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
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Assessment of knowledge and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and heart attack symptoms amongst medical students in Syria - a cross-sectional study

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Assessment of knowledge and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and heart attack symptoms amongst medical students in Syria - a cross-sectional study

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Syrian medical students demonstrated important gaps in guideline-critical CPR knowledge and variable recognition of MI symptoms. Embedding structured BLS/AED training early in the curriculum, reinforced through simulation and competency-based assessment, may address these deficits.

BMC Medical Education
University of Aleppo (SY), Damascus Hospital (SY), Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Syrian Private University (SY), Damascus University (SY), University of Sheffield (GB)
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Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
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