Sudden
cardiac arrest is still a leading killer in the United States. In its continuing
efforts to decrease mortality rates, the American Heart Association made changes
in 2005 to the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) standard. The changes
consist of faster, harder, and more chest compressions with fewer breaks for
mouth-to-mouth breathing. The new ratio is 30 compressions to 2 breaths at a
rate of 100 compressions per minute. The other option is 200 compressions for
two minutes without pausing for breaths if the airway can be kept open to allow
for passive breathing—compressions will draw air into the chest if the airway
can be kept open by maintaining the same tilt of the head required for
mouth-to-mouth breathing.
cardiac arrest is still a leading killer in the United States. In its continuing
efforts to decrease mortality rates, the American Heart Association made changes
in 2005 to the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) standard. The changes
consist of faster, harder, and more chest compressions with fewer breaks for
mouth-to-mouth breathing. The new ratio is 30 compressions to 2 breaths at a
rate of 100 compressions per minute. The other option is 200 compressions for
two minutes without pausing for breaths if the airway can be kept open to allow
for passive breathing—compressions will draw air into the chest if the airway
can be kept open by maintaining the same tilt of the head required for
mouth-to-mouth breathing.
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