Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) involves giving chest compressions and ventilations to patients whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped. CPR is commonly performed during cardiac arrest to circulate oxygenated blood to vital organs until spontaneous circulation can be restored. It is important to perform high-quality CPR with chest compressions that are fast, deep, and fully recoil between compressions. When possible, two rescuers should perform CPR to minimize interruptions in chest compressions. Drugs like epinephrine may be administered during CPR to increase heart rate and blood pressure.