Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/esoc-dcc082020.php

News Release 24-Aug-2020
European Society of Cardiology

Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a study presented today at ESC Congress 2020.1

Study author Dr. Irene Marco Clement of University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain said: "Deep chest compressions improve blood flow to the brain, improving survival and brain function."

CPR guidelines are updated every five years and are used to train health professionals and members of the public. The 2010 recommendation for deeper chest compressions generated concerns over the possibility of increasing CPR-related injuries.

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