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Objective: To evaluate the systemic blood pressure and coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) observed during closed-chest cardiac massage (CCCM) and minimally-invasive direct cardiac massage (MIDCM). Methods: 12 adult domestic swine (weight 35±8 kg) were used for the study. Following induction of anesthesia and tracheostomy, catheters were placed in the mid right atrium and aortic arch. Ventricular...
Objective: To determine what factors, present on arrival in hospital, affect survival to hospital discharge in patients requiring emergency room thoracotomy (ERT). Method: Retrospective review of all admissions requiring ERT for penetrating trauma in an urban, level 1 trauma center over a six year period. Data were analyzed using the Fisher exact test. Results: 242 patients (age 7-78 years) required...