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Article: IT'S OK TO SKIP MOUTH-TO-MOUTH AND DO HANDS-ONLY CPR
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- Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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NEW YORK - You can skip the mouth-to-mouth breathing and just
press on the chest to save a life.
In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday
that hands-only CPR - rapid, deep presses on the victim's chest
until help arrives - works just as well as standard CPR for sudden
cardiac arrest in adults.
Experts hope bystanders now will be more willing to jump in and
help if they see someone suddenly collapse. Hands-only CPR is
simpler and easier to remember and removes a big barrier for people
skittish about the mouth-to-mouth breathing.
"You only have to do two things. Call 911 and push hard and fast
on the middle of the person's chest," said Dr. Michael Sayre, an
emergency ...