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CPR Technique To Be Change

by casey on Nov.28, 2005, under Drunken Rambling

Canada’s Heart and Stroke Foundation is looking to change the four decade old procedure from doing 15 chest compressions for every two breaths, to 30 chest compressions for every two breaths. Studies show that the lower number of chest compressions leads to less blood circulation because it takes several compressions to build enough pressure to begin blood circulation after a rescue breath.

(Source http://www.ltvnews.com/viewarticle.php?id=4052)


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