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HOW CPR SAVES LIVES

ardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the emergency procedure used to replicate the heart’s regular rhythm and ultimately save someone’s life. In the event that a person experiences cardiac arrest, they quickly fall unconscious due to the lack of oxygenating blood reaching their brain and lungs. To mimic the heart’s natural blood-pumping function, someone trained in CPR can use chest compression to pump blood in and out of the heart manually and pump oxygen-rich blood around the body until emergency

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