CLEVELAND — The American Heart Association released updated CPR guidelines this week, marking significant changes to recommendations designed to help everyday people respond effectively during medical emergencies.

Dr. Ashish Panchal, an emergency physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and one of the writers of the updated guidelines, emphasized the importance of staying current with lifesaving techniques. "The best, most updated information is necessary to make sure that we save every life," Panchal said.

The new guidelines introduce revised protocols for treating conscious choking victims, both children and adults. Rescuers should now provide alternating cycles of five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts until the obstruction is cleared or the person

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