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Therapeutics > Emergency Treatment > Resuscitation > Heart Massage
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Thoracic Surgical Procedures > Cardiac Surgical Procedures > Heart Massage
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures > Cardiac Surgical Procedures > Heart Massage

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Heart Massage  

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  • Cardiac Massage
  • Cardiac Massages
  • Massage, Cardiac
  • Massages, Cardiac

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  • Rhythmic compression of the heart by pressure applied manually over the sternum (closed heart massage) or directly to the heart through an opening in the chest wall (open heart massage). It is done to reinstate and maintain circulation. (Dorland, 28th ed)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006336

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