The Emergency Medical Service (SAMU 061) of the Balearic Islands has successfully resuscitated 38% of patients who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest this year before they arrived at the hospital. This figure places the region in line with the European average for pre-hospital cardiac arrest survival.
The result is particularly significant considering that 550 cardiac arrest cases have already been recorded in the Balearic Islands in 2025, compared to 407 cases during the entire year of 2024.
On the occasion of World Cardiac Arrest Day, celebrated today, SAMU 061 Illes Balears emphasises the importance of citizens learning basic life support and resuscitation techniques. Studies show that a community trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can triple the chances of survival in cases of cardiac arrest. After eight minutes without intervention, the likelihood of survival drops to almost zero.
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38% of Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Balearic Islands Are Resuscitated Before Reaching the Hospital
The average age of cardiac arrest patients in the Balearic Islands ranges between 65 and 70 years, and men account for 70% of the cases.
Palma is the municipality with the highest number of incidents, reporting 140 cases, followed by Ibiza (37 cases) and Calvià (27 cases). In Menorca, Maó leads with 15 cases registered this year.
The main hospitals receiving resuscitated patients from SAMU 061 are:
- Son Espases University Hospital, with 66 cases
- Mateu Orfila Hospital, with 28 cases
- Can Misses Hospital, with 27 cases
SAMU 061 continues to promote CPR training among citizens and to encourage the installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and sports facilities — essential tools that significantly increase survival rates in cardiac emergencies.