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The likelihood of surviving 1 month after defibrillation decreases quickly with the amount of time between the cardiac arrest and the defibrillation.  Based on 2,462 survivors.  General rule of thumb is 10% decrease chance of survival with every minute.

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Incidence, duration, and survival of ventricular fibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in Sweden.