Aidan Burrell, ECMO Research Lead at the Alfred ICU, deep dives into the rationale and evidence for “head up CPR”. Can we get better outcomes by performing CPR with patients in a head up position? Or is it an “over elevated” promise?
You can learn more about head up CPR here:
Gottula AL, Bartos JA, Hsu CH. Heads UP CPR: An over elevated promise. Resuscitation. 2024 Nov;204:110418. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110418. Epub 2024 Oct 21. PMID: 39442790.
Jarvis JL, Sayre MR, Crowe RP, Menegazzi JJ, Wang HE. “Head Up CPR” Is Not Ready for Widespread Adoption. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024;28(5):745-747. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2319697. Epub 2024 Feb 28. PMID: 38359397.
Norii T, Lukas G, Samantaray A, Yabuki M, Olasveengen TM, Bray JE; International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation ILCOR Basic Life Support Task Force. Effects of head-up CPR on survival and neurological outcomes: A systematic review. Resusc Plus. 2025 Jun 16;25:101007. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101007. PMID: 40688255; PMCID: PMC12271613.
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