In Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Chest Compressions Matter

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In Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Chest Compressions Matter

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Outside hospital setting, using it before defibrillation may save lives, study found

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Advanced Life Support, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Healthcare, Hospital, Hospitals

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In sudden cardiac arrest, chest compressions matter http://ow.ly/2CRHr

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NIH launches trials to evaluate CPR and drugs after sudden cardiac arrest, January 26, 2012 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

nih.gov — “The National Institutes of Health has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC) combined with pause- free rescue breathing to standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which includes a combination of chest compressions and pauses for rescue breathing. The other trial will compare treatment with the drug amiodarone, another drug called lidocaine, or neither medication (a salt-water plView full resource at nih.gov

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Emergency Medicine Article | Cardiac Arrest

mdlinx.com — “The Impact of Increased Chest Compression Fraction on Return of Spontaneous Circulation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients not in Ventricular FibrillationView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Abstract | Abdominal only CPR during cardiac arrest for a patient with an LVAD during resternotomy: a case report

cardiothoracicsurgery.org — “We present a case in which a patient with a previous sternotomy and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation developed cardiac arrest during resternotomy for LVAD exchange. The surgeon refused chest compressions for fear of potential damage to the inflow cannula directly beneath the sternum. The perioperative team had no alternatives to external cardiac massage other than rapid deployment of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for mechanical support, so the anesthesiologist advised thView full resource at cardiothoracicsurgery.org

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Abdominal only CPR during cardiac arrest for a patient with an LVAD during resternotomy: a case report http://j.mp/niJWXT

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Chest Compressions Key to Survival in Cardiac Arrest Victims | Scott & White Healthcare Community blog

community.sw.org — “In the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest, victims will have oxygen remaining in their lungs and bloodstream. So starting CPR with chest compressions can pump that blood to the victim--™s brain and hear t sooner, according to the AHA.View full resource at community.sw.org

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YouTube - Lucas 2 Chest Compression System

youtube.com — “To continue providing top notch care to our region, Richland fire and emergency services recently demoed the "Lucas 2 Chest Compression" system. O...View full resource at youtube.com

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The Lucas 2 doubled the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients http://tinyurl.com/2ftopvn --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAz0suSEL7

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New guidelines released for performing CPR - The York Daily Record

ydr.com — “In Pennsylvania, untrained people who are urged to give chest compressions to adults who go into cardiac arrest could face a lawsuit because theyre not granted immunity under the current Good Samaritan lawView full resource at ydr.com

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Cardiac Arrest Rescuers Must Re-Learn ABCs of CPR (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- Chest compressions have become the top priority in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for sudden cardiac arrest, according to updated guidelines from the American Heart Association.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Cardiac Arrest Rescuers Must Re-Learn ABCs of CPR (CME/CE): (MedPage Today) -- Chest compressions have become the ... http://bit.ly/cjnhaB

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A New Order for CPR, Spelled C-A-B

disabled-world.com — “Recommending that chest compressions be the first step for lay and professional rescuers to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrestView full resource at disabled-world.com

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Medical News: Cardiac Arrest Rescuers Must Re-Learn ABCs of CPR - in Cardiovascular, Myocardial Infarction from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Chest compressions have become the top priority in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for sudden cardiac arrest, according to updated guidelines from the American Heart Association.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Medical News: Cardiac Arrest Rescuers Must Re-Learn ABCs of CPR from MedPage Today http://t.co/PZ5janz

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Chest compression-only CPR best for cardiac arrest--study | TheMedGuru

themedguru.com — “According to American Heart Association (AHA), if an adult suddenly collapses, the better approach would be hands only CPR for a layman not competent in CPR with mouth-to-mouth breathing. This approach is much easier to teach and remember and can beView full resource at themedguru.com

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Chest compression-only CPR best for cardiac arrest--study http://bit.ly/d3mOqZ

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Chest compression-only CPR improves survival in cardiac arrest patients

labspaces.net — “Heart attack patients whose hearts have stopped beating and who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from bystanders fare better if their resuscitators skip the rescue breaths and do only chest compression, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.View full resource at labspaces.net

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Chest compression-only CPR improves survival in cardiac arrest patients http://is.gd/g3uDC

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Hands-only CPR Improves Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival

suite101.com — “Chest compression-only CPR is easier to teach, learn and remember, and is more likely to be performed on cardiac arrest victims, increasing survival.View full resource at suite101.com

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Hands-only CPR Improves Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival http://bit.ly/awuMWu

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Medical News: Compression-Only CPR Increases Survival - in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “CPR using chest compression alone administered by bystanders to victims of cardiac arrest is associated with better survival than conventional CPR, a large prospective study found.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Compression-only CPR increases survival compared with conventional CPR. From MedPage Today http://t.co/y7TUIOY via @AddThis

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Study Backs Simpler CPR Technique for Patients - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “People who suffered cardiac arrest and received chest compressions from bystanders had higher survival rates than those given standard resuscitation that included mouth-to-mouth breathing, a new study found.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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Study Backs Simpler CPR Technique for Patients http://on.wsj.com/9dceZn

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Medical News: Compression-Only CPR Increases Survival - in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “CPR using chest compression alone administered by bystanders to victims of cardiac arrest is associated with better survival than conventional CPR, a large prospective study found.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Most Recently Shared on October 5, 2010 at 10:45 pm By:

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Study: Compression-only CPR increases survival in victims of cardiac arrest (JAMA) http://bit.ly/aI0FK2 - #health

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