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I was on another forum where there was an argument about electrical activity of the heart during chest compressions during CPR.
Somebody said that a chest compression actually elicits electrical activity in the heart (even in asystole), and that an EKG would show a spike or some electrical activity in response to a chest compression. However, I was under the impression that chest compressions are simply a mechanical method of circulating blood and that they have no effect on electrical activity of the heart.
Could somebody more knowledgeable clear this up?
Somebody said that a chest compression actually elicits electrical activity in the heart (even in asystole), and that an EKG would show a spike or some electrical activity in response to a chest compression. However, I was under the impression that chest compressions are simply a mechanical method of circulating blood and that they have no effect on electrical activity of the heart.
Could somebody more knowledgeable clear this up?