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mouth-to-mouth breathing, is a procedure to be used following “cardiac arrest’’—a term describing sudden cessation of circulatory function. The idea is to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain until appropriate medical treatment can be applied to restore normal heart action. Many times the heart restarts spontaneously. ECPR is done by depressing and then releasing the sternum, or breast bone, in such a manner as to squeeze the heart against the vertebral column, then permitting the heart to relax. As a result, an artificial but adequate circulation is maintained. The procedure is most effective when used in conjunction with mouth-to-mouth breathing. Many times the heart starts spontaneously during this procedure.
External cardiopulmonary resuscitation is for application only by a trained person, and, in many instances, can save the victim of cardiac arrest— especially if resuscitation maneuvers are started promptly, never later than four minutes after the arrest occurs.
To meet the training need. Heart Associations throughout the country are conducting educational programs which enable physicians and nurses, police, firemen, utility workers and ambulance attendants to apply emergency measures when signs of sudden death are evident. Many thousands have been already trained.
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