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How does cardiac resuscitation work?

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

One mechanically compresses the heart of the victim without an effective heartbeat, so that it ejects blood from the heart as it would if the heart were beating properly. Of course, CPR is not as effective as a normal healthy heartbeat. The same applies with breathing. We force air into the unbreathing victim's lungs, which has an effect (ideally) similar but somewhat lesser than normal, healthy breathing.

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