Top of the page CPR CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is pushing down on a person’s chest and breathing into his or her mouth. It is used in emergencies when a person’s heart stops beating, or when he or she stops breathing. CPR works to move blood to the person’s brain to help prevent brain damage. CPR can help keep a person alive until a health professional arrives. The steps of CPR are C-A-B:
C for compression
A for airway
B for breathing
Current as of:
November 20, 2017Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine