title: Prehospital thoracotomy for traumatic cardiac arrest.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ottestad
authors.forename: Per B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bredmose
authors.forename: Per Olav
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Berve
authors.forename: Halvard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stave
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farstad
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wik
authors.forename: Mårten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandberg
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*