La parada cardiorrespiratoria representa uno de los principales motivos de causas de muerte a la vez que un problema importante de salud comunitaria. El objetivo de esta revisión ha sido determinar si la realización de una parada cardiorrespiratoria con compresiones mecánicas es más eficaz y posee mayor tasa de supervivencia respecto a las compresiones manuales.
Cardiorespiratory arrest represents one of the main causes of death as well as an important community health problem. The objective of this review has been to determine if carrying out a cardiorespiratory arrest with mechanical compressions is more effective and has a higher survival rate compared to manual compressions.