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Benefits Of Hands-Only CPR Demonstrated

University of Kentucky

A University of Kentucky football player who experienced a life-changing heart ailment set the stage Monday for promoting hands-only cardiac pulmonary resuscitation.  Kenneth Horsey was diagnosed and treated for an infection on a heart valve. 

During the news conference, Jacob Stone with UK Cardiac Rehab demonstrated hands-only CPR.  Stone said stopping to administer breaths for adult heart attack patients is no longer advised. 

“Once you start compressing, you’re moving blood flow through the body.  If you stop, even for ten seconds, that pressure in the body drops and it takes another 15 to 20 reps to get pressure up again.  So, the outcomes are much better when there’s minimized interruption in compressions,” said Stone. 

After calling 9-1-1, Stone said two handed, straight armed, compressions two inches into the center of the chest should be continued until emergency care arrives. 

Although not experiencing a heart attack, Horsey spoke passionately about his religious faith and how God had given him a platform to talk about the importance of heart health and CPR. 

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Jacob Stone with UK Cardiac Rehab Explains The Procedure and Benefits

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