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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Amandeep Goyal  1 , Joseph C. Sciammarella, Austin S. Cusick  2 , Pujan H. Patel  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a collection of interventions performed to provide oxygenation and circulation to the body during cardiac arrest. Our current modern-day approach to this process stemmed from the work of a handful of doctors in the 1950s and has now evolved into the process that will be discussed further here. The most widely accepted guidelines in North America are those produced by the American Heart Association (AHA). These are published every 5 years after the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) meeting.

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Disclosure: Amandeep Goyal declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Joseph Sciammarella declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Austin Cusick declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Pujan Patel declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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