Giving CPR immediately after a heart attack can save lives. The entire process of performing CPR is very important. Because if CPR is done correctly, the chances of surviving even the most serious heart attack can double or triple. By doing CPR correctly, blood circulation works properly. If you perform CPR correctly immediately after a heart attack, your chances of saving life can increase.
Life saved after continuous CPR for 5 hours 40 minutes
A 52-year-old Italian climber suffered hypothermic cardiac arrest. After which his life was saved by giving continuous CPR for 5 hours and 40 minutes. This was done without any extracorporeal life support. Another report published in a medical journal described the case of a 61-year-old man who suffered severe back pain while being taken to the hospital in an ambulance and was later found to have suffered cardiac arrest. After which he was given CPR for 82 minutes and his life was saved.
What do the statistics say about heart attacks?
Thousands of people die from cardiac arrest every year in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, in the last 10 years i.e. from 2012 to 2021, deaths due to heart attacks in the country have increased by 54 percent. Cardiac arrest is the unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness. In which the heart suddenly stops beating. This can cause death.
Method of giving CPR:
To give CPR, join both the hands so that the lower part of the palm is on the chest.
- Place the chest on the lower half of the middle and press.
- 5 cm from the chest. Press up.
- Chest compressions 100-120 times in a minute.
- The correct CPR ratio is 30 compressions for 2 breaths.
- Some more things related to giving CPR:
- No certification is required to provide CPR.
- If the patient is not breathing or responding, begin CPR immediately.
- While giving CPR, do not think about the pain caused to the patient.
- Any complications caused by CPR are better than no CPR.
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