![Cardiocerebral resuscitation advocate Gordon Ewy MD: “We’re about at the tipping point.” [VIDEO]](http://www.cardiacscience.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Cardiocerebral-resuscitation-Dr.-Ewy-University-of-Arizona-continuous-chest-compressions.jpg)
Dr. Gordon Ewy from the University of Arizona is probably the world’s leading advocate for “cardiocerebral resuscitation” (as opposed to cardiopulmonary resuscitation). In other words, continuous chest compressions.
The American Heart Association stopped short of advocating continuous chest compressions for professional rescuers in 2005, but Dr. Ewy thinks we may finally be at the “tipping point.”
I just love this quote from Dr. Ewy: “Sanjay Gupta calls me cantankerous and opinionated,” says the 76-year-old cardiologist and director of the Sarver Heart Center. It’s OK to be cantankerous and opinionated if you’re right,” he says. “And we’re right.”
See also:
Tucson doctor a crusader for CPR change
Doctor pushes for compression-only CPR
Last 5 posts
- Why you need to strengthen your community's chain-of-survival - December 22nd, 2009
October 27th, 2010 at 6:05 am
Id like to implement CCR into my ambulance service, where and when are there training sessions/lectures on CCR?
shannon.shumski@rav.vic.gov.au
October 27th, 2010 at 8:11 am
Thank you, Shannon. We’ll be sure to have your local rep get in touch.