Observed Compression Rates
This graph demonstrates that the majority of cardiac compressions are delivered at a significantly lower rate than suggested by the AHA.
Normal Ventilation
Normal Respiration
With Normal Respirations, the pressure in the chest becomes negative when the diaphragm contracts and pulls down.
The negative pressure in the chest now does 2 things:
1. Draws air into the lungs.
2. Draws venous blood into the inferior and superior vena cava increasing the priming pressure for the heart.
So what?
The priming effect is lost with artificial Positive Ventilation. This loss of venous priming changes we deliver CPR.