Open AccessA Case of Neurologically Intact Survival after Compression‐Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Two Bystanders
Author(s) -
Chen HC,
Hung YM,
Hsieh FC,
Lin SL
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490791602300606
Subject(s) - cardiopulmonary resuscitation , medicine , ventilation (architecture) , resuscitation , compression (physics) , guideline , anesthesia , mechanical engineering , materials science , pathology , engineering , composite material
Conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires chest compression and mouth‐to‐mouth breathing. We report a 55‐year‐old man in cardiac arrest who received immediate chest compression but without assisted ventilation by two bystanders for 28 minutes until the arrival of the emergency medical team. His consciousness recovered completely on the third hospital day. According to the literature review, “28 minutes” may possibly be the longest period of time of compression‐only CPR in out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest patients with neurologically intact survival. Thus, this case supports the present CPR guideline that recommends effective chest compression without assisted ventilation by laypersons for patients in cardiac arrest.