Evaluation of coronary blood flow velocity during cardiac arrest with circulation maintained through mechanical chest compressions in a porcine model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mechanical chest compressions (CCs) have been shown capable of maintaining circulation in humans suffering cardiac arrest for extensive periods of time. Reports have documented a visually normalized coronary blood flow during angiogr...

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Main Authors: Wagner Henrik, Madsen Hardig Bjarne, Steen Stig, Sjoberg Trygve, Harnek Jan, Olivecrona Goran K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/11/73