Closed-chest massage: an effective resuscitative procedure for the maintenance of the circulation during cardiac arrest.
Reports of clinical benefits of closed-chest cardiac resuscitation refute recently published studies contesting its effectiveness.Our experimental investigations demonstrate that closed-chest massage is able to achieve adequate cerebral circulation and oxygenation during cardiac arrest.Clinical studies indicate that a significant number of coronary patients can be saved if a monitor system is used to warn of the onset of ventricular fibrillation or arrest. To be successful, closed-chest resuscitation must be instituted within the four-minute limit after onset of cardiac arrest. When ventricular fibrillation occurs, electrical countershock is usually obligatory. Cardiac pacemaking is a specific necessity for patients with ventricular arrest.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006336:Heart Massage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis
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