High-Performance CPR: What You Need to Know

High-performance cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HP-CPR) is a technique that emphasizes delivering chest compressions at the correct depth and rate while avoiding excessive leaning and minimizing interruptions. Often referred to as high-quality CPR within the medical community, HP-CPR is a critical skill that anyone can learn to improve survival outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) victims.

Thanks to advancements in resuscitation science, HP-CPR has become more streamlined and effective. Unlike earlier approaches that relied on mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, modern CPR focuses on high-quality chest compressions. The American Heart Association (AHA) formally introduced CPR in 1960 and has since refined its guidelines to maximize survival rates.