According to data from the study, compression rates of 121–140 per minute increased odds of ROSC compared to the current guidelines recommending a rate between 100–120 compressions per minute.

That builds on previous research that found no short-term survival differences in adult victims given compression-only CPR instead of the standard kind, which includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

How to perform CPR on infants According to Andersen, experts recommend performing CPR with breaths for infants. But first, call 911 or ask someone else to do so if available.

The American Heart Association has issued new CPR guidelines, recommending that when attempting life-saving efforts for adults and children, start with chest compressions—"push hard and fast ...

That idea led to a major overhaul of the CPR guidelines in 2005, when the ratio of chest compressions to breaths went from 15:1 to 30:1. But now it’s OK to do no breathing for the victim?

Other new recommendations include giving chest compressions faster than before (at least 100 times a minute), pushing at least 2 inches deep into the chest in adults and 1.5 inches in infants ...

Based on evidence both predating and published after the 2005 guidelines, "adult victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who receive bystander hands-only (compression-only) CPR or conventional ...

HOLYOKE -- The Greater Holyoke YMCA will offer a certified course in adult, child and infant CPR April 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the 171 Pine St. facility.

The Adult Heart Saver CPR and First Aid course is available for individuals ages 16 and older. It will cover CPR for adults, children and infants, as well as AED use, choking response and basic first ...

The 30 compressions are now recommended to precede the 2 ventilations, which previous guidelines had recommended at the start of resuscitation. Only a minority of cardiac arrest victims receive ...