Comparison of Heart Proportions Compressed by Chest Compressions Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Patients Using Mathematical Methods and Chest Computed Tomography: A Retrospective Study.

Kyung Hun YooJaehoon OhHeekyung LeeJuncheol LeeHyunggoo KangTae Ho LimSoon Young SongSolji Kim

Published in: Annals of geriatric medicine and research (2018)

Chest compression depths based on current guidelines are not sufficient for geriatric patients during CPR; hence, deeper chest compressions would be considered.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
computed tomography
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peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
prognostic factors
magnetic resonance imaging
patient reported outcomes
positron emission tomography