The instructions for performing CPR on adults are different from those for ... down at least 2 inch­es under your weight. Be­tween compressions, lift all pressure off the victim’s chest ...

“The AHA recommends bystander-initiated chest-compression-only CPR for bystander-witnessed adult OHCA,” says Iwami, “but not for children. We strongly recommend that conventional CPR ...

Moreover, the recently released 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines (https://viajwat.ch/90UHzz) recommend that untrained bystanders perform compression-only CPR for adults. Of note ...

A previous nonrandomized study showed improved outcomes from adult cardiac arrest with compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compared with conventional CPR (JW Emerg Med Mar 30 2007).

The City of Murrieta and the American Heart Association are providing CPR/AED classes for residents wanting to learn how to ...

Every year, more than 350,000 people go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital in the U.S. That means their heart stops beating. Only about 40% of them get CPR from a bystander.