Importance of Continuous Chest Compressions During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Zendy

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Importance of Continuous Chest Compressions During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Author(s) -

Karl B. Kern,

Ronald W. Hilwig,

Robert A. Berg,

Arthur B. Sanders,

Gordon A. Ewy

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/hc0502.102963

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , ventricular fibrillation , ventilation (architecture) , defibrillation , coronary perfusion pressure , anesthesia , basic life support , resuscitation , return of spontaneous circulation , airway , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering

Interruptions to chest compression-generated blood flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are detrimental. Data show that such interruptions for mouth-to-mouth ventilation require a period of "rebuilding" of coronary perfusion pressure to obtain the level achieved before the interruption. Whether such hemodynamic compromise from pausing to ventilate is enough to affect outcome is unknown.

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