Adults benefit from it too, according to the American Heart Association; heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. Each year, cardiovascular disease and sudden arrest claim the lives of 325,000 Americans before they reach the hospital. Since almost 80 percent of heart attacks occur at home performing CPR right away can double a victims chances of survival. (Hazinski,Cummins and Field 2000) As the saying goes for every minute a persons brain goes without oxygen it reduces their chance of survival by 10 percent, so within 5 minutes a persons chances of survival has now dropped to 50
Adults benefit from it too, according to the American Heart Association; heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. Each year, cardiovascular disease and sudden arrest claim the lives of 325,000 Americans before they reach the hospital. Since almost 80 percent of heart attacks occur at home performing CPR right away can double a victims chances of survival. (Hazinski,Cummins and Field 2000) As the saying goes for every minute a persons brain goes without oxygen it reduces their chance of survival by 10 percent, so within 5 minutes a persons chances of survival has now dropped to 50