CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION
1
, HISTORICAL REVIEW
5000 - first artificial mouth to mouth 3000 BC
ventilation
1780 – first attempt of newborn
resuscitation by blowing
1874 – first experimental direct cardiac
massage
1901 – first successful direct cardiac
massage in man
1946 – first experimental indirect cardiac
massage and defibrillation
1960 – indirect cardiac massage
1980 – development of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation due to the works of Peter Safar
2
, all cases accompanied
with hypoxia
extracardiac
Causes of cardiac
arrest
cardiac
Primary lesion of cardiac muscle leading to the
progressive decline of contractility, conductivity
disorders, mechanical factors 3
RESUSCITATION
1
, HISTORICAL REVIEW
5000 - first artificial mouth to mouth 3000 BC
ventilation
1780 – first attempt of newborn
resuscitation by blowing
1874 – first experimental direct cardiac
massage
1901 – first successful direct cardiac
massage in man
1946 – first experimental indirect cardiac
massage and defibrillation
1960 – indirect cardiac massage
1980 – development of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation due to the works of Peter Safar
2
, all cases accompanied
with hypoxia
extracardiac
Causes of cardiac
arrest
cardiac
Primary lesion of cardiac muscle leading to the
progressive decline of contractility, conductivity
disorders, mechanical factors 3
