"Heart Massage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D006336
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.365.647.375 E04.100.376.458 E04.928.220.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Massage- Heart Massage
- Heart Massages
- Massage, Heart
- Massages, Heart
- Cardiac Massage
- Cardiac Massages
- Massage, Cardiac
- Massages, Cardiac
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Massage" by people in Profiles.
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Fatigue during Chest Compression Using a Neonatal Patient Simulator. Am J Perinatol. 2018 07; 35(8):796-800.
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Metrics save lives: value and hurdles faced. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2017 Jun; 23(3):204-208.
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Part 7: Neonatal Resuscitation: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation. 2015 Oct 20; 132(16 Suppl 1):S204-41.
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Stay on time. A conversation about the importance of count & cadence of chest compressions. JEMS. 2014 Nov; Suppl:36-40.