CPR Resuscitation Aid – Beat CPR Metronome

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CPR Resuscitation Aid – Beat CPR Metronome

The heart beats rhythmically, and so does the Beat CPR metronome.

So it makes sense that a metronome, typically used by musicians to help keep a steady beat, could help medical professionals restart a heart.

“What we know for sure,” says paediatric cardiologist Dianne Atkins, a spokeswoman with the American Heart Association, is that “high-quality CPR improves survival.” So anything that improves CPR could save lives.

For CPR to be effective, the rescuer kneels at the side of the person in distress, presses one hand on top of the other in the centre of the person’s chest and pushes down about 2 inches to force blood through the body before releasing and then compressing again.

The optimal rate for compression is 100 to 120 per minute, which is “fairly fast” says Atkins, and hard to maintain without something to guide you. “When chest compression is too slow or too fast, it decreases the effectiveness of CPR,” she says.

That’s where the metronome comes in. It offers a consistent guide. With every click, you do a chest compression and the metronome helps you keep the beat. Previously researchers have tried using music, including the songs “Disco Science” and “Achy Breaky Heart” to set the beat.

Now we’re not talking about everyone carrying around a metronome just in case CPR is needed. Most studies of metronomes have involved medical professionals doing CPR on adults. The most recent study in the journal Paediatrics looked at using metronomes to guide CPR for children.

More than 150 medical providers performed two rounds of chest compression on paediatric manikins, one with the metronome and one without. It turned out the metronome increased CPR effectiveness by 22 per cent.

Surprisingly, this simple tool isn’t typically found in emergency medical kits with EMS teams or in hospitals. Atkins hopes the findings of the research will change that. In the meantime, she says there are several apps that can be easily downloaded on your mobile phone. Set it to 100 beats per minute, or quarter notes, since the app is typically designed for musicians.

It’s not a bad idea, says Atkins, for all of us, medical professional or not, to purchase a metronome and get trained in CPR just in case.

The Beat CPR device provides first aiders with a clear, audible tone, helping maintain the compression rhythm at optimum efficiency.

The device is pre-set at 110 beats per minute, which may be increased or reduced by the user.

• Compact
• Audible tone guide CPR compression speed
• Pre-programmed to 110 beat per minute, adjustable
• Display visible in all light conditions
• Long-life renewable battery included

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