title: Interposed Abdominal Compression CPR for an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Victim Failing Traditional CPR.
abstract: Interposed abdominal compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (IAC-CPR) is an alternative technique to traditional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that can improve perfusion and lead to restoration of circulation in patients with chest wall deformity either acquired through vigorous CPR or co-morbidity such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report a case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest where IAC-CPR allowed for restoration of spontaneous circulation and eventual full neurologic recovery when traditional CPR was failing to generate adequate pulses with chest compression alone.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Christian D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: McClung
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California.
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Anshus
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006336:Heart Massage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure