Is the inter-nipple line the correct hand position for effective chest compression in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Resuscitation

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 305-310

  Shin, Jungho ^a   Rhee, Joong Eui ^a   Kim, Kyuseok ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compression; Proper hand position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIPPLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; STERNUM; THORAX;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; HAND; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC WALL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35348882601     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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