The following factors should be considered to ensure perfect CPR:
Compression Rate
The clear priority during CPR is establishing effective compressions for the patient. If the rescuer cannot coordinate the patient’s breathing, like finding it too time-consuming or unpleasant, the patient may die. An effective chest compression alone has a lot of benefits. Compression rate, which measures how fast CPR is performed, should be between 100 and 120 compressions in one minute. The person administering CPR should ensure that chest compressions are not too slow. If the compressions are too slow, the blood is not being circulated efficiently around the body. On the other hand, if compressions are very fast, the heart is not given enough time to be filled with blood. This means that the cardiac output will definitely fall off. Thus for effective CPR procedure, compression rate should be performed carefully professionally.
Compression Depth
Compression depth is another factor that should be considered very crucial for effective compressions during CPR. It measures how deep the center of the chest — sternum- is pushed down when CPR is being performed. For most adults, the preferred depth compression is two inches. The chest should be allowed to fully recoil after every compression. This is equally important as it will enable the heart to be filled with blood which consequently helps to improve cardiac output.
Compression Fraction
Compression fraction simply means the amount of time taken during a cardiac arrest while performing a CPR procedure. It also means that for cardiac output to build up again, it will take time. It is therefore, reasonable to minimize interruptions during CPR so that high-quality resuscitation is gained. Suppose the bystander administering CPR gets tired and wants to exchange with another person to continue administering CPR. In that case, the exchange should not exceed 10 seconds. The compressions should continue as the other rescuers place an AED if it is available.
Ventilatory Rate
For patients that require ventilation, ventilation rate is the rate at which ventilations are delivered mostly through a bag-valve mask. Ventilation rate should be regulated as hyperventilating or over ventilating can greatly affect the outcome of effective CPR. For instance, increased pressure in the chest cavity may be caused by too much ventilation.
