Effect of Acute Exposure to Altitude on the Quality of Chest Compression‐Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Personnel: A Randomized, Controlled, Single‐Blind Crossover Trial

Effect of Acute Exposure to Altitude on the Quality of Chest Compression‐Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Personnel: A Randomized, Controlled, Single‐Blind Crossover Trial

Background Helicopter emergency medical services personnel operating in mountainous terrain are frequently exposed to rapid ascents and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the field. The aim of the present trial was to investigate the quality of chest compression only (CCO)‐CPR after acut...

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Main Authors: Anna Vögele, Michiel Jan van Veelen, Tomas Dal Cappello, Marika Falla, Giada Nicoletto, Alexander Dejaco, Martin Palma, Katharina Hüfner, Hermann Brugger, Giacomo Strapazzon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
cardiac arrest
chest compression
helicopter emergency medical services
hypobaric hypoxia
resuscitation
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.021090

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