CPR in Action | A 3D look inside the body

This 3D animation was designed to share life-saving information with the general public to demonstrate the importance of good, effective CPR!

Effective compressions create an artificial pump and send oxygenated blood to the brain to keep the brain alive. CPR also keeps blood and oxygen moving through the heart muscle itself so that it has the best chance of being successfully defibrillated when the AED arrives.

After a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, brain damage will start to set in within 4 minutes and is irreversible after 10 minutes. CPR is the person’s only chance of survival while waiting for an automated external defibrillator to arrive.

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[jacketpotatogames]

Cpr saved my life. Had a cardiac arrest and 49 mins of cpr before the defib got it back to normal. I was in a coma for a while from the lack of oxygen to the brain, but ended up neurologically okay!

[kate___lynch]

Never would have thought I would hear the phrase “if ribs break - that’s ok”, but here we are. Very interesting video, this is exactly what I like to watch at 1am when I don’t want to sleep. Really got me thinking of learning the CPR and why a life-saving skill like this isn’t mandatory to learn at school.

[mwbgaming]

I've had to do CPR once when I saw someone drop in a public place

What most people don't know is how physically exhausting it is, I kept it up for 7 minutes until paramedics showed up, and by the end of it I near enough thought I was going to die myself, and that was with adrenaline helping

You shouldn't just learn how to do it, you also need to be able to maintain the level of exertion necessary to keep it up until help arrives, and a lot of people don't have the level of fitness needed to do that for more than a few minutes

And yes, the patient survived, got a call from him a couple of days later

[LeTotorr]

CPR can save lives, even if you're really not confident at all and can't do it properly, always remember that : A bad CPR is better than no CPR.

[pbelite]

Don’t care if ribs break, for a beginner that’s literally the first question. Thanks for clearing it out .

[GorilieVR]

This video is more informative and easier to understand than anything the AHA has ever put out. Even EMT school didn't explain CPR this effectively.

[TheeObsidian]

I saved a life using CPR.
The feeling you get after your hard work pays off is indescribable.
I was very relieved and happy.

[Cazzi]

"if ribs break, that's okay."
Amazing advice. The most important thing in this situation here is life. Don't put somebody's life in jeopardy because you don't want to hurt them. Even with broken ribs, they will thank you when they wake up living and breathing in the hospital.

[AzulDevin]

I learned this from a 3 hour lesson, it’s all about rhythm and the right amount of compression.
How fast you should compress should be two presses per second maximum if possible. If you’re pressing once per second it’s too slow and won’t be able to pressurize oxygen to the brain. Don’t try to put your full weight for every press since you need to also allow the chest to decompress to bring in blood to the heart.

[glasshousefuture]

I'm not a CPR person, but I feel strangely motivated to do good things and not give up things I'm working on in my personal life!!!
Thanks! 😁💪🏾👍🏾

[slcRN]

I worked as a hospital nurse for decades and also was a CPR instructor. This short but very Informative video would have been a great asset to my CPR attendees.

[nathaliedaniel]

This is so important to learn, I had CPR performed on me by my ex husband after a dangerous arrhythmia, I came around in the hospital struggling to breath because my rib had been damaged, I couldn’t feel my arm for weeks, but I was alive. It really doesn’t matter, CPR is brutal but it saves lives ❤

[colbyandbrennen]

CPR is one of those things where everyone knows it can save your life but never how it actually works

[Snigkar]

This will help save lot of lives. My best friend lost her father many years ago because of heart attack and no CPR could be done on him because no one near him knew how to do it. Thank you so so much🌍💝

[Jumboo]

After years of taking required cpr training, it now makes sense 😅 quality medical animations, script, and narration!

[matt]

I worked in patient transport in a hospital for two years. Our department had a few of us that responded to code blue's in the hospital to do chest compressions so that nurses didn't have to and could handle other order that Dr.s were yelling out during the code. Ribs breaking was very common. You can feel them break when you start CPR. It can be extremely difficult on some people as well. Almost feels like you're pushing against a wall while on others it is much easier. Hopefully you never have to use CPR, as it can be pretty hard to watch, and that's coming from someone who only saw and did it in a hospital environment. I can't imagine how it would be in a Walmart trying to keep someone alive so medics can get there. It's so important to know how to do this, but make sure you have others in your life that know how to handle CPR as well. You would be shocked at how quickly you start to tire out giving CPR. In the hospital we would at least be able to rotate people in and out to give others a break if a code ran for 30-40 minutes.

[monujboriofficial]

It's very helpful for medical students & common peoples 3D animation to understand easily ❤️

[arnejakobsen]

Remember: optimal CPR pace is the rhythm of "stayin' alive"

[wingsofatlantis]

I have so much respect for those people who will work tirelessly to save a life. CPR can really be tough.

[jacquielalande]

I surely needed this refreshing course. Living surrounded by seniors it is imperative to do CPR the right way. Thanks for putting this on YouTube!