Hrev_master [page 72] [Emergency Care Journal 2024; 20:12746] Emergency Care Journal 2024 volume 20:12746 Dear Editor, On June 12, 2021, Christian Eriksen’s life took an unexpected turn when he suffered a cardiac arrest during a match.1 Thanks to the swift and skilled actions of medical personnel who adminis- tered Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Eriksen’s life was saved. This harrowing incident marked the beginning of an extraordinary comeback story, culminating in Eriksen’s emotional goal in the 18th minute of Denmark’s match against Slovenia on June 15.2 This case highlights a crucial lesson for healthcare profession- als: the vital role of the human factor in the chain of survival. It underscores the potential need to revisit and implement the “revised Utstein formula of survival”.3 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is a critical public health concern, ranking as the third leading cause of death in industrialized countries.4 This underscores the urgent need for increased public awareness initiatives on cardiac arrest and CPR techniques.5 In the wake of Christian Eriksen’s highly publicized cardiac arrest,6 the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) joined forces with the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) to launch the impactful information campaign “Get trained. Save lives”.7 This initiative aims to empower the general public, partic- ularly young people and football fans, with the knowledge and skills to perform CPR.7 Eriksen’s story is a powerful example of why public education about CPR is so crucial. Public education initiatives remain essen- tial, but real-world events like Christian Eriksen’s remarkable comeback after a cardiac arrest underscore the public’s tendency to seek information independently through online channels.8 A time- line-based Google Trends graph illustrating the immediate surge in online searches for “Christian Eriksen” and “cardiac arrest” fol- lowing his remarkable goal on June 16, 2024 exemplifies this point (Figures 1 and 2). Tools like Google Trends (https://trends. google.com/trends/) enable us to analyze these search trends and identify the public’s knowledge gaps regarding cardiac arrest and CPR. By monitoring such trends, we can refine CPR training pro- grams to effectively address the public’s evolving needs. Christian Eriksen’s inspiring journey from cardiac arrest to scoring a goal serves as a powerful testament to the life-saving potential of CPR training and the public’s proactive approach to learning these essential skills. His story reminds us that CPR empowers individuals to become everyday heroes, capable of mak- ing a profound difference in the face of a crisis. Let us ensure that everyone has the knowledge and skills they need to act decisively, turning near-tragedies into stories of hope and resilience. References 1. BBC Sport. Christian Eriksen collapse: The heroes who helped save Denmark’s star player. Available from: https://www.bbc. com/sport/football/57457388 2. BBC Sport. ‘Different story’ as Eriksen enjoys ‘dream’ Euros return. Available from: https://www.bbc.com/ sport/football/articles/c722y3346qro 3. Giusti GD, Ramacciati N. Lesson from the story of Christian Eriksen: The Revised Utstein formula of survival. Resuscitation. 2022;178:43-44. 4. Kiguchi T, Okubo M, Nishiyama C, et al. Out-of-hospital car- diac arrest across the World: First report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Resuscitation. 2020;152:39-49. 5. Horriar L, Rott N, Semeraro F, Böttiger BW. A narrative review of European public awareness initiatives for cardiac arrest. Resusc Plus. 2023;14:100390. 6. Ferrell MC, Khojasteh J, Vassar M. Public awareness of car- Correspondence: Gian Domenico Giusti, Nursing Bachelor Degree (School of Nursing). Department of Medicine and Surgery, Perugia University, Piazza Lucio Severi, 1 Edificio B - piano +1,06132 Perugia, Italy. E-mail: giandomenico.giusti@unipg.it Key words: cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac death. Contributions: all the authors made a substantive intellectual contri- bution. All the authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to be held accountable for all aspects of the work. Conflict of interest: the authors declare no potential conflict of interest. Funding: none. Ethics approval and consent to participate: not applicable. Availability of data and materials: all data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article. Received: 24 June 2024. Accepted: 9 August 2024. Early access: 16 September 2024. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (by-nc 4.0). ©Copyright: the Author(s), 2024 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy Emergency Care Journal 2024; 20:12746 doi:10.4081/ecj.2024.12746 Publisher's note: all claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher. The story of Christian Eriksen. To close the loop Gian Domenico Giusti,1,2 Nicola Ramacciati3 1Perugia Hospital, Perugia; 2Department of Medicine and Surgery, Perugia University, Perugia; 3Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende (CS), Italy Non -co mmerc ial us e o nly diopulmonary resuscitation and cardiac arrest in association with Christian Eriksen. Public Health. 2022;212:42-5. 7. Lott C, van Goor S, Nikolaou N, et al. “Get trained. Save lives.”: A CPR awareness campaign in football. Resuscitation. 2023;193:110013. 8. Birkun A, Baldi E, Böttiger BW. Public interest in cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a Google Trends analysis of the global online search traffic. Eur J Emerg Med. 2022;29:383-5. Letter [Emergency Care Journal 2024; 20:12746] [page 73] Figure 2. Google Trends results for “cardiac arrest”. Figure 1. Google Trends results for “Christian Eriksen”. Non -co mmerc ial us e o nly