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Article: Hands-only CPR: skip the mouth-to-mouth breathing--experts now recommend hands-only CPR for sudden cardiac arrest in adults.(Heart Beat)(cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
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- The Saturday Evening Post
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- July 1, 2008
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When someone collapse of sudden cardiac arrest, bystanders and even loved ones are often too scared or unsure of themselves to try to revive them.
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The result: Only one quarter to one third of out-of-hospital victims gets any form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Without it, their chances of surviving drop about 10 percent every minute.
The American Heart Association (AHA) hopes its recent recommendation encouraging people to use chest compressions alone will improve their odds--and save more lives.
"Most cardiac arrests, about 75 percent, occur in the victim's own house," said Dr. Michael Sayre, chairman ...