If the patient has no heartbeat, can CPR be performed?

If the patient has no heartbeat, CPR can still be performed. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is suitable for cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest caused by various reasons. Patients usually present with sudden loss of consciousness, disappearance of palpable carotid artery pulse, cessation of breathing, no chest rise and fall, pupil dilation, etc. In this case, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be actively performed, including chest compressions, artificial respiration, etc., to restore the patient's systemic circulation.

The effective improvement time of cardiopulmonary resuscitation does not exceed 6 minutes, especially if it is performed within 6 minutes, the adverse effects will be relatively few. Therefore, after discovering that the patient has no heartbeat, you should start cardiopulmonary resuscitation as soon as possible, call the emergency number, and wait for the arrival of professional medical personnel.

It’s important to note that while CPR can save lives in an emergency, it is not a complete replacement for professional medical attention. Therefore, while performing CPR, the patient should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible for further treatment.

In addition, for some special circumstances, such as drug allergy, severe brain injury, severe shock, acute myocardial infarction, severe hypoxemia, etc., cardiopulmonary resuscitation may not be suitable. In these situations, the decision to perform CPR should be based on the patient's specific circumstances and the recommendations of the physician.

In short, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency rescue measure for patients without a heartbeat, but it needs to be performed under professional guidance and the patient must be sent to the hospital for further treatment as soon as possible.