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2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Wikipedia

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   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation, or mouth to mouth in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

3. Advanced cardiac life support - Wikipedia

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   Advanced cardiac life support refers to a set of guidelines used by medical providers to treat life-threatening cardiovascular conditions. These life-threatening conditions range from dangerous arrhythmias to cardiac arrest. ACLS algorithms frequently address at least five different aspects of peri-cardiac arrest care: Airway management ...

4. American Red Cross - Wikipedia

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   Training Services is one of the five divisions of the American Red Cross, responsible for providing health and safety training to the general public as well as the workforce. In fiscal year 2017 the American Red Cross trained 2.28 million people how to save lives through their First Aid, CPR or AED courses, water safety and care giving programs.

5. History of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Wikipedia

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   In response to requests from the American Red Cross for the establishment of better training methods for CPR, the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences convened another ad hoc conference on CPR in 1966. Over 30 national organizations were represented at this conference. The 1966 conference resulted in the formulation of ...

6. American Heart Association - Wikipedia

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   heart.org. The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. They are known for publishing guidelines ...

7. ABC (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   ABC (medicine) Opening the airway with a head tilt-chin lift maneuver. Looking, listening and feeling for breathing. Perform chest compressions to support circulation in those who are non-responsive without meaningful breaths. ABC and its variations are initialism mnemonics for essential steps used by both medical professionals and lay persons ...