Heart Massage - Methods
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Monday, November 23, 2009

A comparison of 2 types of chest compressions in a porcine model of cardiac arrest.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Chest compressions performed by some medical workers are of poor quality, which are too few and shallow with incomplete release. This study was designed to compare the effects of these clinical quality chest compressions with standard ... Read more...

[Mechanical cardiac massage]

22 Aug 2009 Continuous delivery of high-quality chest compressions is the most important and difficult part of resuscitation. Two automatic mechanical chest compression devices - LUCAS and Autopulse - have been implemented in Denmark in order to optimize the ... Read more...

Interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from paramedic endotracheal intubation.

30 Jun 2009 STUDY OBJECTIVE: Emergency cardiac care guidelines emphasize treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest with continuous uninterrupted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions. Paramedics in the United States perform endotracheal intubation on ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Heart Massage - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A comparison of 2 types of chest compressions in a porcine model of cardiac arrest. 30 Aug 2009
• [Mechanical cardiac massage] 22 Aug 2009
• Do not pardon the interruption. Aug 2009
• Interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from paramedic endotracheal intubation. 30 Jun 2009
• The impact of compliant surfaces on in-hospital chest compressions: effects of common mattresses and a backboard. 29 Apr 2009
• Chest compression on mattresses: time to achieve sufficient depth. 9 Apr 2009
• Skin and soft tissue damage caused by use of feedback-sensor during chest compressions. 8 Apr 2009
• Effect of mattress deflection on CPR quality assessment for older children and adolescents. 30 Mar 2009
• Leaning is common during in-hospital pediatric CPR, and decreased with automated corrective feedback. 16 Mar 2009
• Guideline for resuscitation in cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery. 15 Mar 2009
• Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest-does the victim need intubation at the scene of cardiac arrest? 26 Feb 2009
• Fracture and dislocation of a pulmonary stent after cardiac massage. 17 Feb 2009
• [Cardiopulmonary rescuscitation of adults by chest compression only - pro] 15 Feb 2009
• [Cardiopulmonary rescuscitation of adults by chest compression only - contra] 15 Feb 2009
• Effect of timing and duration of a single chest compression pause on short-term survival following prolonged ventricular fibrillation. 27 Jan 2009
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: from the beginning to the present day. 30 Dec 2008
• Precordial thump: friend or enemy? 30 Dec 2008
• [Evaluation of the efficacy of thoracic compression on a stretcher by personnel in an emergency center] 29 Nov 2008
• Minimal interruption of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a single shock as mandated by automated external defibrillations does not compromise outcomes in a porcine model of cardiac arrest and resuscitation. 30 Oct 2008
• Objective assessment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills of 10-11-year-old schoolchildren using two different external chest compression to ventilation ratios. 23 Oct 2008

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Technical information about 'Heart Massage'

Definition: Rhythmic compression of the heart by pressure applied manually over the sternum (closed heart massage) or directly to the heart through an opening in the chest wall (open heart massage). It is done to reinstate and maintain circulation. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor UI: D006336

Alternative terms: Heart Massage; Heart Massages; Massage, Heart; Massages, Heart; Cardiac Massage; Cardiac Massages; Massage, Cardiac; Massages, Cardiac;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.365.647.375; E04.100.376.458; E04.928.220.380;

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition