Major changes in the 2005 AHA guidelines for CPR and ECC, reaching the tipping point for change: Hazinski MF, Nadkarni VW, Hickey RW, et al. Circulation 2005;112:206–11

Abstract

This editorial summarizes several key changes in resuscitation skills and sequences recommended in the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, as well as the key factors that contributed to the “tipping point.” The latter refers to the point at which information and discussion either triggered support for major changes in the guidelines or reaffirmed existing recommendations. Factors that influenced major changes in the guidelines are discussed for compression-ventilation ratio; compression first vs.