Continuous Chest Compression CPR—University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center

Be a lifesaver; not a bystander. Learn Continuous Chest Compression CPR from Gordon A. Ewy, MD, and Karl Kern, MD, the physician researchers who developed this new approach to CPR.

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Education

Tags:

• CPR
• Heart Attack
• Resuscitation
• Cardiac Arrest
• Chest Compressions

[SarverHeart]

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

[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.

[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.

[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).

[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

[muhammadatifzulfiqar]

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[rafael55]

I would first take pulse before pounding the chest.

[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.

[justinform1]

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

[mdjuank]

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

[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.

[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!

[DrHaZyM]

@samfink wow what an idiot ! glad u tackled him

[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?