Different doctors or hospitals might use different forms, but they all serve the same purpose. This is explained in more detail in the following section 'When is a DNACPR decision made and a form written and who is involved?'.Ī DNACPR decision is usually recorded on a special form. It's sometimes called DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation) or DNR (do not resuscitate) but they all refer to the same thing.ĭNACPR means if your heart or breathing stops your healthcare team will not try to restart it.Ī DNACPR decision is made by you and/or your doctor or healthcare team. What does DNACPR mean and how is it recorded?ĭNACPR stands for do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation. They mean you do not receive a treatment that may prolong or cause suffering at the end of your life. Your heart and/or brain may be permanently damaged. You may still be very unwell and need more treatment and you may never get back to the health you had before. Only a few people make a full recovery even if their heart or breathing can be restarted with CPR.

have a serious long-term condition (this is not the same as a disability).

have previous organ damage (for example, your lungs have been damaged by smoking).

Your organs might be struggling because you: The chances of CPR starting your heart and/or breathing are lower if your lungs, heart or other organs are struggling to work before CPR is needed.

any equipment that is needed, such as a defibrillator, is nearby.

your lungs, heart or other organs are healthy and working well before your heart or breathing stops.

You have the best chance of CPR restarting your heart or breathing if:

Overall, CPR restarts the heart and/or breathing for between 1 and 2 in 10 people whose heart or breathing have stopped. The actions used in CPR, such as chest compressions, can cause bruising, break ribs and puncture lungs.

equipment that helps move oxygen around your body (artificial ventilation)ĬPR can sometimes get the heart and breathing going again.

a machine to stimulate your heart using electrical shocks (sometimes more than once).pressing down hard on your chest repeatedly (chest compressions).It's a treatment that can be given when you stop breathing (respiratory arrest) or your heart stops beating (cardiac arrest).ĬPR tries to get your breathing and heart going again. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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