This “Guidelines Highlights” publication summarizes the key issues and changes in the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Read more…
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Chest compression depth and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Deeper chest compression were associated with improved survival and functional outcome following out of hospital cardiac arrest. The results suggest that adhering to the AHA Guideline-recommended depth of at least 50 mm could improve outcomes for victims of cardiac arrest Read more…
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Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest
CPR performed before EMS arrival was associated with a 30-day survival rate after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest that was more than twice as high as that associated with no CPR before EMS arrival Read more…
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Chest Compression–Only CPR by lay rescuers and survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, layperson compression-only CPR was associated with increased survival compared with conventional CPR and no bystander CPR in this setting with public endorsement of chest compression–only CPR Read more…
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