The Resuscitation Council (UK) recommends a precordial thump as first treatment of a witnessed or in monitored cardiac arrest.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D006113:United Kingdom