Realizing Optimal Chest Compression Fraction During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

TitleRealizing Optimal Chest Compression Fraction During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsTalkington, J, Dantu, R
Conference Name2016 IEEE First International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies (CHASE)
Date PublishedJune
Keywordsairways, Cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiovascular system, Chest Compression Fraction, CPR, CPR administrator switching, defibrillation, defibrillators, game theory, Games, Guidelines, Heart, lung, Measurement, optimal chest compression fraction, pneumodynamics, rational actor models
Abstract

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is usually preformed in complex situations with multiple parties with a wide range of capabilities. These situations require intermediate pauses for defibrillation, applying advanced airways, and switching CPR administrators. One of the biggest unknowns if chest compression fraction (CCF), which is the optimal fraction of time spent applying compressions. Using the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for CPR and rational actor models from game theory, we show the validity of the recommended CCF set by the by the AHA.

DOI10.1109/CHASE.2016.41

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