Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The need for ventilatory support during bystander CPR

R A Berg1, D Wilcoxson, R W Hilwig

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Agriculture, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|September 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

BAP1 Loss Affords Lipotoxicity Resistance in Uveal Melanoma.

Pigment cell & melanoma research·2025
Same author

Coronary angiographic findings for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors presenting with nonshockable rhythms and no ST elevation post resuscitation.

Resuscitation·2022
Same author

A local neighborhood volunteer network improves response times for simulated cardiac arrest.

Resuscitation·2019
Same author

Over 675,000 lay people trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation worldwide - The "World Restart a Heart (WRAH)" initiative 2018.

Resuscitation·2019
Same author

Interventional Cardiologist Approach to Cardiac Arrest.

Current cardiology reviews·2018
Same author

"All citizens of the world can save a life" - The World Restart a Heart (WRAH) initiative starts in 2018.

Resuscitation·2018

This study compared cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with chest compressions plus ventilatory support (CC+V) versus chest compressions alone (CC). No significant differences in survival or neurologic outcomes were found between the two CPR methods in this swine model.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial for survival.
  • The optimal CPR technique, specifically the role of ventilatory support, remains a subject of investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of CPR using chest compressions plus ventilatory support (CC+V) against chest compressions alone (CC).

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, randomized study was conducted in a research laboratory setting.
  • Domestic swine underwent ventricular fibrillation, followed by 10 minutes of either CC+V or CC, then standard advanced cardiac life support.
  • Hemodynamic parameters, survival rates, and neurologic outcomes were assessed.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • All animals in both groups achieved return of spontaneous circulation.
  • Survival rates at 48 hours were similar: 7/8 in the CC+V group and 8/10 in the CC group.
  • All 48-hour survivors in both groups exhibited normal neurologic function.

Conclusions:

  • In this experimental swine model, CPR with chest compressions plus ventilatory support demonstrated no significant advantage over chest compressions alone.
  • Hemodynamics, 48-hour survival, and neurologic outcomes were comparable between the two CPR techniques.