Physiological variables during open chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Results from a small series

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-204

  Calinas Correia, J ^a   Phair, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced life support; Open chest cardiac compressions; Pre hospital cardiac arrest; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN TENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE RATE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0034011538     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.3.201     Document Type: Article

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