Stayin’ Alive
October 17, 2008Thanks to Tanya Feddern-Bekcan for sharing this story on LIS-MEDICAL and brightening up a dull Friday morning:
U.S. doctors have found the Bee Gees 1977 disco anthem “Stayin’ Alive” provides an ideal beat to follow while performing chest compressions as part of CPR on a heart attack victim.
The American Heart Association calls for chest compressions to be given at a rate of 100 per minute in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). “Stayin’ Alive” almost perfectly matches that, with 103 beats per minute. (Will Dunham. Disco tune “Stayin’ Alive” could save your life. Reuters, 16 October 2008)
