WE became aware of the dangers of external cardiac compression in infants and children when 2 cases of hepatic rupture came to our attention. 1 A check through pathological files revealed that ...

Persistent bradycardia despite ventilation through endotracheal tube prompted external cardiac massage. The resuscitator noted unexpected resistance to sternal compression. Thoracic ...

"The Compression Works device has been used effectively and safely to provide external aortic compression. It is completely non-invasive and can be applied at the point of injury by a first ...

That study involved REBOA, external aortic compression, and abdominal aortic junctional tourniquet. Although all three techniques have shown clinical effectiveness, each has pros and cons ...

At the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center patients having sudden episodes of hypotension when the clinical diagnosis is acute pulmonary embolism are being studied at the bedside by emergency ...

This action, called external cardiac compression, results in blood flow from the heart to other parts of the body. The rescuer alternately applies and releases the pressure at a rate of about 60 ...

"It is widely believed that lying women flat on their back during labor can lead to dangerously low blood pressure caused by the compression of both the inferior vena cava and the aorta due to the ...

Early response and defibrillation are critical. When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, the use of CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in the first few ...