The Myth of “Tongue Swallowing” Delays Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Athletes With Cardiac Arrest, Yet It Is Often Perpetuated by the Media
During bystander resuscitation of athletes with cardiac arrest, attempts to prevent "tongue swallowing are common and are associated with a poor prognosis. Still, such attempts are praised by the media. Education on proper CPR techniques should include a critical reassessment of the myth of tongue swallowing.
Authors
- Dana Viskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7537-6078)
- Ofer Havakuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-2698)
- Yan Topilsky
- Ehud Chorin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8791-1162)
- Sapir Sadon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7738-2129)
- Shmuel Banai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-2839)
- Ido Avivi
Institutions
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2025.06.002
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00