Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Best CPR compression to breath ratio for dogs in cardiac arrest
By Hwang, Sung Oh et al.·Published in Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine·2008·Wonju College of Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of 15:1, 15:2, and 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratios for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a canine model of a simulated, witnessed cardiac arrest.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of healthy dogs underwent simulated cardiac arrest to test different CPR techniques. The dogs were given CPR using three different compression-to-ventilation ratios: 15:1, 15:2, and 30:2. All groups had similar success rates, with 80% of the dogs reviving after CPR. However, the 15:1 ratio allowed for more compressions and shorter pauses for breaths compared to the 15:2 ratio. This suggests that the 15:1 ratio may be more effective in maintaining blood flow during CPR.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This experimental study compared the effect of compression-to-ventilation (CV) ratios of 15:1, 15:2, and 30:2 on hemodynamics and resuscitation outcome in a canine model of a simulated, witnessed ventricular fibrillation (VF) cardiac arrest. METHODS: Thirty healthy dogs, irrespective of species (mean +/- SD, 19.2 +/- 2.2 kg), were used in this study. A VF arrest was induced. The dogs received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and were divided into three groups based on the applied CV ratios of 15:1, 15:2, and 30:2. After 1 minute of untreated VF, 4 minutes of basic life support (BLS) was performed. At the end of the 4 minutes, the dogs were defibrillated with an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) efforts were continued for 10 minutes or until restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was attained, whichever came first. RESULTS: None of the hemodynamic parameters, and arterial oxygen profiles was significantly different between the three groups during BLS- and ACLS-CPR. Eight dogs (80%) from each group achieved ROSC during BLS and ACLS. The survival rate was not different between the three groups. In the 15:1 and 30:2 groups, the number of compressions delivered over 1 minute were significantly greater than in the 15:2 group (73.1 +/- 8.1 and 69.0 +/- 6.9 to 56.3 +/- 6.8; p < 0.01). The time for ventilation during which compressions were stopped at each minute was significantly lower in the 15:1 and 30:2 groups than in the 15:2 group (15.4 +/- 3.9 and 17.1 +/- 2.7 to 25.2 +/- 2.6 sec/min; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In a canine model of witnessed VF using a simulated scenario, CPR with three CV ratios, 15:1, 15:2, and 30:2, did not result in any differences in hemodynamics, arterial oxygen profiles, and resuscitation outcome among the three groups. CPR with a CV ratio of 15:1 provided comparable chest compressions and shorter pauses for ventilation between each cycle compared to a CV ratio of 30:2.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18275449/