Hands-only CPR can be the difference between life and death, even if you don’t do it perfectly.
Discover why it’s always worth trying.
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emergency physician atColorado Permanente Medical Groupand vice president for science and innovation for emergency cardiovascular care at theAmerican Heart Association
Dont stop until help arrives or youre instructed to, or the person becomes responsive.
Take turns if they get tired, too.
We like to say that cardiac arrest is really won or lost in the field, says Dr. Sasson.
The most important thing is just recognizing that someones heart has stopped and theyve gone into cardiac arrest.
When all this goes down, its time to call 911 and then get pumping.
4 things to know about hands-only CPR
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Trying to get any blood flow to the heart is better than none.
But in fact,nine out of 10 cardiac arrests happen at home.
This fact underscores the need to learn how to do CPR properly.
emergency physician atColorado Permanente Medical Groupand vice president for science and innovation for emergency cardiovascular care at theAmerican Heart Association
The life youre likely to save is going to be someone you love, Dr. Sasson says.
Unfortunately, surveys have shown thatwomen are less likely to receive CPRfrom bystanders than men.
(Though the chest should be bare when using an AED).
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