Open cardiac massage and periresuscitative cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery.
Three postcardiac surgical patients sustained prolonged cardiac arrest from noncardiac failure causes. They were resuscitated employing open-chest cardiac massage and periresuscitative cardiopulmonary bypass without long-term myocardial or neurological injuries.
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, USA.
Bert
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Browning
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Singh
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D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006336:Heart Massage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012151:Resuscitation; D013997:Time Factors