Continuous Chest Compression CPR—University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center

[muhammadatifzulfiqar]

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[rafael55]

I would first take pulse before pounding the chest.

[justinform1]

911 is meant for USA only, but this video is meant for the whole world!!!!

[TAMYCRON]

I heard you put your weiner in their mouth first?

[alawson911]

Why on earth did they use such a gross demonstration model of a human body, cut off at the waist?

There's a BBC video that does the same thing. Extraordinary!

[LifterOn]

THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND STUPID AND CAN KILL A PERSON. YOU CAN'T DO THAT IF THEIR HEART IS STILL BEATING! YOU HAVE TO CHECK THE PULSE FIRST! HOW HARD IS THAT!? THEN ONLY IF THERE IS NO PULSE YOU DO THAT. THEY LEFT OUT THIS CRITICAL STEP. WHAT IDIOT DOCTORS ARE THESE?

[syllbilvester]

@LifterOn Checking a pulse is actually not that easy if you've not been trained. Even then it can be difficult if you don't use the skill often. This criteria was thoroughly examined by these M.D.'s. The best results were achieved when people didn't delay chest compressions by attempting to check for a pulse. As stated this is for witnessed sudden collapse.

[mitch19636]

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is what I was taught in the 1970s. doing chest compression is fine ONLY if there is oxygen to pump around!  i.e You need to infalte the lungs as well.

[chewbacca0901]

Center of the chest, between the nipples?!!! That could be between the knees on some women!

[rafael55]

What if someone collapses and it is not cardiac arrest? How do we know the difference? By checking the pulse first? Maybe if there is a normal pulse we don't do this procedure?

[jhssuthrnmama]

@rafael55 This is my question, too. What if someone simply passed out, and the collapse has nothing to do with cardiac arrest? The video didn't address this situation, and sounded as if it assumed all sudden collapses are cardiac arrest. I'm sure the doctors have a good answer; I just don't personally know if this would be dangerous and/or inappropriate for, say, a hypoglycemic who stood up too fast or a drunk.

[Splinter4077]

CPR without assisted ventilation is also called

Cardiocerebral Resuscitation

[GreenmeGo]

These are all for emergencies

[UncaTuck]

Heart disease is caused by a Vitamin C deficiency. Any doctor who still tells you it is caused by diet or lack of exercise is a greedy quack who doesn't care if you live or die. Do your own research. Remember, no matter what your outcome, live or die, the doctor still gets paid.

[samfink]

I would agree that it is still reasonable to check for a pulse...about a year ago I had to tackle someone who was about to do CPR on a person having a seizure.

[DrHaZyM]

@samfink wow what an idiot ! glad u tackled him

[BillionGODSun]

youtube: CPR (Black Family Reunion 2011)

[wcresponder]

All great if you witness the collapse and they haven't turned cyanotic. if they have been down more than 4-6 minutes with no oxygen their chances are slim on the survival side. So since 2005 you have no mask and are willing :

1.send for help

2.hands on center of the chest

3.push hard

4.push fast

5. continue till helps arrives, they get better, your exhausted, your in danger.

[VampiressVixen]

Maybe the hands only CPR method is useful for someone who's suffered cardiac arrest, but like she said in the ending video, CPR should still be taught with mouth-to-mouth because it's important for drowning or overdose or carbon monoxide poisoning. Alot of these new CPR guidelines forget to mention this and it can be misleading.

[michaelcarl183]

This is only for people with no medical training

[Zekee27]

Jesus, is it really a good thing to press on the chest THAT hard ?? I'm no doctor but that seems way too vigorous to do any good, ok your heart will pump the blood but you might break some ribs and even puncture some organs... any other opinions on that ???

[cardioz1]

@Zekee27 - Yes, as shown in the video, you need to push that hard in order to effectively put enough pressure on the heart to get it to push blood up to the brain. True, you are actually quite likely to break some ribs, but those can be repaired. You can't repair a brain that has gone without oxygen for 5 minutes. Organs are unlikely to be punctured.

[SarverHeart]

Infants are more likely to have respiratory arrest and mouth-to-mouth CPR is recommended for infants.

[bimbuldulse1]

is it recommended for infants?

[GfNitro]

@bimbuldulse1 it said no at the end

[BlackDragon3x]

Unfortunately, here in California it may be better to do nothing if you are not a trained professional. if you attempt to help someone, you open yourself up to a civil lawsuit as deemed by the California Supreme court in December of 2008.

"Unless you’ve got medical training, then, think twice about offering to help"

Do a Google search of a "good Samaritan being sued" and you'll find the ruling in California.

[scoutxlt]

This in the real world goes under the heading "Better Than Doing NOTHING..." as most Bystanders would be doing otherwise.... This is one of "Two" new methods out there, and as with any "New" proceedure... questionable until proven sound. Anything is better than watching the victim die...

[Rubiksguy]

To clarify: they induced hypothermia to preserve the brain. Good thing they did.

[angelyne2204]

@Rubiksguy Amazing story. I wish that technique existed when my father collapsed more 20 years ago. Maybe he would have survived.

[Rubiksguy]

Pt. 4

The paramedics shocked him 5 times, and after 3 days in the hospital, they brought him back up. They did lower his body temperature to induce mild hypothermia as to slow down the heart rate if there was damage to the brain (which would worsen it).

Full recovery.

[Rubiksguy]

Pt 3:

The feeling when everyone at the hospital is congratulating you on saving your father's life is simply indescribably amazing.

(interestingly enough, I did hear the advice of humming the beat to "staying alive" quickly for timing your compressions. )

This method is very easy to learn, and VERY powerful. I learned it while on the phone with the dispatcher in about 10 seconds.

[Rubiksguy]

Part 2:

So the compressions have something to push against).

I used this Continuous Compression CPR for 9 minutes before the paramedics showed up. I did give breaths after every 100 compressions, for good measure. (I think it's important if the ambulance will take awhile to get to you).

I saved my dad's life, and he came back with a complete recovery. Learn how to do this, you never know when it could be someone you love's life that is hanging by a thread. The feeling when everyone at th

[Rubiksguy]

This stuff isn't a joke guys.

On Dec 10th, my dad collapsed from ventricular fibrillation while in his recliner. He starter snoring so loud it rattled the house (this was the gasping they talked about in the video). Luckily my mom was nearby and started shouting for me, waking me up. With 911 on the phone we pulled him out of his chair onto the floor (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THEY NEED TO BE FLAT ON THEIR BACKS ON A SUPPORTIVE SURFACE, not a bed or a couch. So the compressions have something t

[TheLoneLongboarder]

i am absolutely going to break out into song if i ever have to do this. favorite disco song? STAYIN ALIVEEE STAYIN ALIVEE OH OH OH OH STAYIN ALIVVEEEEEE!

[AngeloAdellna319]

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[cindyannwilson]

Only use this on people who you see pass out and are unresponsive! Otherwise, use the regular CPR.

[lukesaysno]

Next time I have to do chest compressions, I'll start singing "AAH AAH AAH AHH STAYIN ALIVE! STAYIN ALIVE!"

[janesenna]

gostaria que os videos fossem em portugues

[SarverHeart]

In the event of sudden cardiac arrest, checking for pulse and airway are no longer recommended as first steps--even by the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. This is not "blindly" pumping, it is in response to "witnessed" collapse--you see or hear someone collapse and this person was fine moments earlier.

[2704heatherwolf]

@SarverHeart well they should have to check the pulse.... doing cpr on a unconious person with a pulse is dangerous... if u start chest compressions without knowing if they person has a pulse seems stupid

[SuperAhmed1337]

@SarverHeart And what if it's a vasovagal syncope, hypoglycemia or a neurological problem?

These issues are not so rare. In fact, from my experience, most people who collapse DON'T have a cardiac arrest.

[GodsWordFirst]

Except for the part where he says to call 911 everything about this seems very wrong and dangerous. Shame on the doctors in this video for advocating this "technique". I agree with others about checking for a pulse, checking for clear air passage, etc before blindly pumping on someone’s chest.

[altanoa]

Yes thank you very much.  Very Important Video

[jrolls423]

Agree with SarverHeart. Broken ribs heal, dead people do not. This does work and quite well. Air passively enters the lungs (although in less volume) when the chest wall recoils. When EMS arrives perfusion can be enhanced further by use of a ResQPOD on a face mask or alternate airway.

[NanHobbs1]

This is an amazing video..Thanks for sharing..

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[mona21645]

good information for every one

[Nauticalman]

This is a VERY FLAWED idea.

1. They failed to instruct you to check for breathing first.

2. If you don't start with two rescue breaths, you don't know if air is going in and out of the lungs. -If the airway is blocked, you can damage the lungs, or waste your time while you should be clearing the airway.

3. Chest compressions break the ribs, which will cause unnecessary damage if the injured person has a different problem.

This is a VERY BAD IDEA... stick with the PROPER technique.

[Fdzzaigl]

@Nauticalman You're mostly right, for reanimation by non-doctors you normally check for breathing first. You only start with breaths (5) in the case of a juvenile or when suffocation is likely. Then you have to alternate 30 compressions / 2 breaths.

It has moved toward more compressions as these are seen to be more important than breaths statistically, but I wouldn't give no breaths ever as they suggest.

The compressions shown here are also way faster than 100/min.

[SarverHeart]

@Nauticalman Based on much research, including from the University of Arizona Resuscitation Research Group, the American Heart Association has changed its guidelines. It now recommends that in the event of witnessed cardiac arrest (you see or hear someone suddenly collapse), chest compressions should be done with minimal interruptions. For people trained in CPR, the ABC (airway, breathing, compression) steps that you probably learned have been changed to CAB (compressions, airway, breaths).

[Nauticalman]

@SarverHeart O.k.... so you're pushing the air out with the compressions... how exactly does air magically enter into the lungs? Seriously... exhale all the air out of your lungs and without breathing in, wait for the air to fill your lungs. IT DOES NOT WORK.

Again, this is a FLAWED, step skipping technique. CPR is not that difficult.

[NeverMind9132]

@Nauticalman Your question is answered in the video.

[MrSkullbass]

@Nauticalman This technique is applied to casualties of whitnessed cardiac arrest only. A choking victim or a victim spotted already unconscious is quite a different story.

[fuhteng]

@Nauticalman Did you watch the whole thing? They address your concerns.

[mangandoy162]

@Nauticalman

this is actually (one of) the latest guideline/s and therefore the proper technique. more advanced treatment will be given by the paramedics.

[mdjuank]

mdjuank the science of resuscitation exceeded these considerations for a long time. do you need studied it.

[rayunseitig]

Good to know. thanks.

[debajah85]

wow, it's too good to know

[abigailisalive]

Also that Dr is obviously not a real Dr, he is retarded, I bet he is a podiatrist or dentist. @ 3:06 he says " gasping is a sign of cardiac arrest". Well so is sleep apnea, hypoglycemia, drug overdose, ETOH, Mental retardation, & many other medical conditions. People if you want to learn CPR, take a class. U of A you should be ashamed of yourselves. Hope you get sued when someone follows your recommendations & seriously hurts someone. IDIOTS

[GreatGrumbledook]

@abigailisalive: I do think it is a sign of cleverness or knowledge to walk around the net and calling people the Greek term for a private person.

[abigailisalive]

@GreatGrumbledook Dont know where you are from but here in the U.S. Idiot means, foolish, stupid, or dumb

[GreatGrumbledook]

@abigailisalive: I'm French! Why do think I have this outrageous accent, you silly American coxcomb?!? Besides: It is the selfsame ignorance for which stupidity is measured around the world in Americans.

[abigailisalive]

@GreatGrumbledook Oh your french, well I cant see your teeth so, i dont have proof, what do I know, I'm just an ignorant, silly American coxcomb??? whatever that is!!. This is my last reply to you, I've spent far to much time entertaining your stupidity. Life is too short, Bye!

[GreatGrumbledook]

@abigailisalive: It should be made a court-martial offence for native English speakers not to know such words as coxcomb! To be punished with immediate death by firing squad! How could people like you reach self-awareness if they lack even the proper words? While I do not believe a word of your promise: The internet coxcombs always promise me such things but never keep their word; therefore do I demand an oath according to Greek custom! Else I do not believe a word.

[skiingsean]

@abigailisalive Problem is is that if you're not certified you could pretty much jump on the guys chest and say "you were trying to help". It's the certified professional, or once upon a time 50 years ago certified person that gets sued because they actually try to help to no avail.

[abigailisalive]

Your video sucks, How about checking for a pulse, How do you know that just because they collapsed, they are in cardiac arrest, why dont you check for a "medic alert" necklace, bracelet, could they be a Diabetic who suffers from hypoglycemia, with common snoring respirations, or maybe they took too many pain meds, or maybe they are drunk. I hope ypu people get sued from someone after the "lifesaver" breaks someones ribs. As a Paramedic, I must say your video is horrible. PEOPLE check for pulse

[kevinz1985]

I'm gonna fav this video

[turkmuslim4ever]

it depends i would behead geert wilders or put a big knife in his heart i would give him a quick death because its a idiot insulting islam... just a example tho :D lol

[skiingsean]

@GreatGrumbledook What the fuck is your problem?

[GreatGrumbledook]

@skiingsean: Apart from people using foul language such as the vulgar term for sexual intercourse on the net? Well, there are two dimensions of the problem here: First I am busy with taunting a certain internet coxcomb (that is 911allo) until he becomes so cross that he will make a mistake; and while doing so there are other coxcombs, such as yourself and the other rather slimy one above, ask me silly question or make unintelligent remarks and rather poor taunts.

[911allo]

@GreatGrumbledook Thnaks for signing your stupid, irrelevant and a robotic lying nut :)

Please confirm with anything STUPID agains below, sign here dear GIYUS robot :

[GreatGrumbledook]

@911allo: You don't frighten me, Jewish pig-dog! Go and boil your bottom, son of a silly person. I blow my nose at you and your silly god-substitute Jehovah. I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!

[harmagician]

Hmm, chest compression brought up a whole bunch of scandalous videos in right column, making it kind of difficult to pay attention to this all important video. By the way, the disco music was not Stayin' Alive, was it? You can also pump to "Another one bites the dust", although this might bring bad karma.

[peace4universe]

@911allo

Are you talking about CPR

HaHa

it works for all

[Tonynj54]

New rules for CPR.  This could really save a life.

[IxNullxI]

I wonder if this applies to choking victims...

[zippyman818]

@IxNullxI No it does not apply to choking victims. Choking victims still have a heartbeat. They need their airway cleared. You may want to learn the Heimlich maneuver to help a choking victim.

[IxNullxI]

@zippyman818 i meant choking unconscious victims but k...

[zippyman818]

@IxNullxI Choking unconscious victims still have a pulse. Loss of consciousness does not mean that your heart has stopped beating.

If you have an obstructed airway, loss of consciousness and your heart has stopped; then yes, you need immediate help.

[barabe1069]

This is very important to see in it's entirety!!! It may save your life or that of a loved one...

[DaveYostCom]

Great video except at the end, where they discuss drowning victims. Heimlich is the right thing for drowning. Search for drowning and heimlich.

[0100110101001011]

i did this to a woman but i did take her shirt off. she came back to life and we finished singing staying alive together and then had amazing sex.

[swicknire]

This isn't a new technique, why are these people getting credit?

[macwild1234]

Stayin Alive HAHAHAH

[rammy912]

Think of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. Talk about ironic!

[crankatorium]

@rammy912 how is that ironic? I think you don't understand what irony is.

[domeiervid]

What about check for breathing/pulse before doing compressions. Why is this being skipped over?

[kikaru25]

What happens if the person ISN'T having a heart attack and you use this on them? Like, say, a deceptively severe asthma attack?

[wcresponder]

@kikaru25 if they are unconscious then the asthma has deprived the system of enough oxygen to make the person loose consciousness. By attempting to maintain a high enough blood pressure it will keep the cells in the tissue viable with the remaining oxygen in the system. Room air is 21% oxygen, we exhale 16%. In this persons case 911 is there best bet but keep up the compressions and attempt breathing if your able.

[jasoneric]

BEST THING I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE! THIS IS GOOD NEWS (NOTICE THE CAPSLOCK)

[Heiferly]

@sobman I think I have it all figured out now. I just need to train a vicious dog as my service animal and have it bite anyone who gets too close. Maybe I'll get us matching "no trespassing" shirts. Classy.

[Heiferly]

@SarverHeart How is a layperson supposed to distinguish between a heart attack and a syncope or a cataplexy or a drop seizure, just to give a few examples, if they are not checking for a pulse or breathing before starting this method of CPR *and* they don't even having a training course beyond watching this video? As a person with both dysautonomia (i.e. syncope) and narcolepsy with full generalized paralysis episodes from cataplexy, this is scary. Not even a suggestion to check for medID?

[sobman]

@Heiferly

Don't worry. If i see you lying on the floor, i'll just leave you there.

[MustLovePoop]

@sobman thank you for not disturbing me, I was just getting some rest

[AivasovskyHeifetz]

I'm sure that even despite all the Good Samaritan laws, there is going to be one schmuck who sues you for braking his rib, even though you saved his life.

[gte465u]

@AivasovskyHeifetz

then just shoot him and you're back to square one, right?

[crankatorium]

@AivasovskyHeifetz u can't be sued due to the good samaritan law.

[shiftlessxl]

If I witness someone collapse and is not responsive who is not related, I'm not going to do a damn thing. I'll get sued because I hurt their back or some BS. God bless the American justice system. I've seen too many of my friends get screwed over by helping.

[crankatorium]

@shiftlessxl If u were equipped with this knowledge knowing that you can prevent someone's death and you let him die because you're afraid of getting sued, That is just EVIL. I mean there are a lot of bad things out there, but I think you're a really bad person.

[art4med]

Outstanding-- as a professional medical illustrator, I am puzzled why *I have not heard of this before...?? Sent this link to CNN?? [Sorry for you that the "related"s are so off-base.... can YT do something?]

[stanmincha1]

as a laryngectomee I can't do mouth to mouth. I can do this if needed. E N T specialists shoul inform all Larrys of this. LUV2ALL

[teflonmagnet]

thank god for white european descended males, right?

[SarverHeart]

Unfortunately the nature of YouTube is that it "suggests" related videos. Evidently someone must think bikini work outs are related to continuous chest compression. The video also exists on the ahsc dot arizona dot edu website

[SalvoBrosEnt]

@SarverHeart Ur right! There should b a time and a place 4 everything. Thanx muchissimo for this Life-Saving, vid v_v

[SamLawNZ]

@SarverHeart "Chest"

[redhedsrule99]

@SarverHeart ik! peopele will like switch videos and not know how to save lifes because of a pre

[jimmyjoe1975]

@SarverHeart I appreciate such silliness. Laughing is great medicine in itself. Thanks for the vid.

[rayunseitig]

@SarverHeart I think those decisions are made by a computer program and a data base. :-)

[perpy994]

How can I forward this video without the echo and attached bikini workout?

[4jesu]

@perpy994 Go to medicine.arizona.edu and search for Continuous Chest Compression CPR. It's embedded there.

[sweettina2]

Thank you so much, sharing.,

[ChrisCapulet]

Awesome :)

[hdtvcamera1]

Finally something worthwhile on YouTube

[fugentagirl1]

Bee Gees song "Staying Alive" - great song to remember for the compressions!

[unklray61]

Learn the new CPR, it is easy, new video. please watch

[OwensProf]

I hope I never have to use this information. But I am so grateful to know it.

[TheANYADLV]

This is great information. Thanks for posting!

[dorna812]

Just a reminder they should have stressed...never perform CPR if you didn't see the person collapsing is having a cardiac arrest. CPR, a life saving technique is also a deadly task if performed on a person who collapsed not due to Cardiac arrest.

[nattymcg]

One of my paramedic friends said they use this technique. They do staying alive, but it a twist of irony the other song that had this same beat is Another one Bites the dust...

[tookita]

This procedure could save someone's life...please watch !

[Diana6453]

This could save someone's life.

[OldVertSkater]

If a single person in the bar/restaurant that my brother had his heart attack in knew and administered this, he'd still be alive.

Spread the word. Dozens of people could be saved daily.

[RWRamo]

Always a good thing to know.

[leemanzel]

Great Training Video, thanks

[gregoryagogo]

AH AH AH AH STAYIN' ALIVE, STAYIN' ALIVE! LOL

[GermanDeliMarketing]

Excellent.

[titankeith]

One thing to note: this is based on cardiac arrest, and how many laypersons can make this determination...what if it was anaphylactic shock, for instances...wouldn't rescuce breaths be beneficial? I do, however, believe that this method is the best course of action for cardiac arrest...along with a good AED program like the Zoll AED Plus, because the Zoll has sensors to help you with compressions!!

[leviathanz11]

Awesome! 

[LaurieNCali]

Great video! Thank you!

[cmbourque1]

This looks excellent and good to know.

[1sexytink3]

Good video info!! Thanks!