Intact survival from a blunt trauma cardiac arrest using intraoperative automated CPR

Survival following a blunt traumatic cardiac arrest is rare. Current guidelines suggest that a resuscitative thoracotomy may be performed under specific circumstances. This approach is almost always futile. Technology such as reliable point of care ultrasound and automated compression devices may al...

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Main Authors: Ralph Frascone, Thomas Blee, David Dries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023001462