Cough-induced cardiac compression. Self-administered from of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
J. M. Criley, A. H. Blaufuss and G. L. Kissel
Eight patients undergoing coronary angiography were successfully
resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation (VF), and three of these
patients remained conscious and alert for 24 to 39 seconds after VF by
coughing every one to three seconds. The mean aortic systolic pressure
induced by cough was 139.7 mm Hg (+/- 3.8) and only 60.7 mm Hg (+/- 5.1) by
external cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Cough-CPR, accomplished by
abrupt, forceful coughing maintains consciousness by rhythmic compression
of the heart, has several advantages over external CPR in the
catheterization laboratory, and may be applicable to other situations where
serious rhythm disturbances are recognized before unconsciousness occurs.
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Criley and Girsky
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Harrison
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Ma et al.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Intrathoracic Pressure Variations In Vivo Studies and Computer Simulation
Beyar et al.
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