Could we use abdominal compressions rather than chest compression in patients who arrest after cardiac surgery?
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Report By: Zulfiquar Adam, Safwaan Adam, Pia Khan, and Joel Dunning - Registrars in Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Institution: Dept of Cardiology and Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
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Date Submitted: 26th August 2009
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Last Modified: 26th August 2009
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [patients who require salvage sternotomy or resternotomy] is [abdominal CPR] of benefit to improve [coronary perfusion pressure]?
