Heart Massage

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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Tree Number(s): E02.365.647.375, E04.100.376.458, E04.928.220.380

MeSH Unique ID: D006336

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

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Emergency Treatment
Resuscitation
Heart Massage

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Heart Massage

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Heart Massage