| What is the optimal chest compression-ventilation ratio? | |
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PMID: 15928467 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite a more widespread knowledge of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers in the community, the survival rate for patients with cardiac arrest has remained essentially unchanged in the past 30 years. Over the past few decades, many different compression-ventilation ratios have been studied in terms of best coronary and cerebral oxygen delivery, restoration of spontaneous circulation, and neurologic outcome. This article summarizes the recent evidence presented at the International Consensus on Resuscitation Science in January 2005. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent data from animal and mathematical models suggest a move to a higher compression-ventilation ratio to maximize coronary and cerebral oxygen delivery during cardiac arrest and long-term neurologic outcome. Prospective randomized human data on alternative compression-ventilation ratios are missing and new evidence seems to indicate the inadequacy of both lay and professional rescuers in providing chest compression and ventilating the victim in cardiac arrest. Finally, observational and animal studies highlight the hidden danger of inadvertent hyperventilation during advanced cardiac life support as a reduction of both coronary and perfusion pressure secondary to increased intrathoracic pressure and decreased venous return. SUMMARY: The optimal compression-ventilation ratio is still unknown and the best tradeoff between oxygenation and organ perfusion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation is probably different for each patient and scenario. A discrepancy between what is recommended by the current guidelines and the 'real world' of cardiopulmonary resuscitation has resulted in a near flat survival rate from cardiac arrest in the past few years. |
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Authors:
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Peter Fenici; A H Idris; K G Lurie; Stefano Ursella; Andrea Gabrielli |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in critical care Volume: 11 ISSN: 1070-5295 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Crit Care Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-06-01 Completed Date: 2005-10-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504454 Medline TA: Curr Opin Crit Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 204-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Catholic University Hospital of Rome, Italy. |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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standards Heart Arrest / therapy Humans Models, Animal Models, Statistical Oxygen Consumption Pulmonary Ventilation* Survival Rate Time Factors United States |
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