New CPR guidelines say do compressions first
YOUNGSTOWN — The guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation have changed.
The American Heart Association this week announced a new emphasis on the compressions step of the CPR process.
Michael Kerr, a simulation coordinator with Humility of Mary Health Partners, said the new guidelines are based on a study by the association that says some people are unwilling to perform mouth-to-mouth breathing.
“The study came back and said if we can pump blood or oxygen quicker to the brain you can circulate blood throughout the body,” Kerr said.
The old acronym, ABC, which stood for “airway, breathing and circulation” has been changed to CAB, which stands for “compressions, airway and breathing.”
The hands-only approach could make bystanders more willing to administer CPR.
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