In Pediatric CPR, Compression Pauses Should Stay Under 10 Seconds

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In Pediatric CPR, Compression Pauses Should Stay Under 10 Seconds

In Pediatric CPR, Compression Pauses Should Stay Under 10 Seconds

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The 2025 AHA guidelines added a clear pediatric CPR target: for infants and children in cardiac arrest, interruptions in CPR should be minimized and pauses in chest compressions should be less than 10 seconds. This gives rescuers and instructors a more specific benchmark for high-quality pediatric resuscitation.

This matters because long pauses weaken circulation during CPR. By keeping pauses extremely short, rescuers preserve perfusion and improve the overall quality of resuscitation. For pediatric providers, this is one of the cleaner and more useful practical updates in the 2025 guidelines.

References
American Heart Association. Highlights of the 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC.

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Troy Bowman

Troy has been the the VP and CFO of In-Pulse CPR since September, 2009. Troy is married to Mollie who is the owner and TCC for the company. Currently they have 7 children with several of them grown up. Troy enjoys outdoor activities including camping, hiking, and spending time with his family.

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