Assessment of cardiac ultrasonography in predicting outcome in adult cardiac arrest

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 804-809

  Tomruk, O ^a   Erdur, B ^b   Cetin, G ^a   Ergin, A ^b   Avcil, M ^a   Kapci, M ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiac ultrasonography; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Prediction of resuscitation outcome; Return of spontaneous circulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART CONTRACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 84860479845     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000247     Document Type: Article

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