2010年,美國心臟協會(AHA)以及國際復甦法聯絡委員會(International Liasion Committee on Resuscition)修訂咗心肺復甦法指引,令程序大幅簡化,過往係先實行A步驟(保持呼吸暢通),跟住B步驟(人工呼吸),然後C步驟(胸部按壓),但係新版改為先實行C步驟(胸部按壓),再實行A步驟(保持呼吸暢通),最後先至做B步驟(人工呼吸)。按壓胸部頻率為每分鐘一百下[3]:S640[4] The importance of high quality CPR (sufficient rate and depth without excessively ventilating) was emphasized.[3]:S640[3]:S642[3]。:S642
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