The American journal of emergency medicine
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Am J Emerg Med
2017
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The optimum chest compression site with regard to heart failure demonstrated by computed tomography.
To determine the optimum chest compression site during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with regard to heart failure (HF) by applying three-dimensional (3D) coordinates on computed tomography (CT). ⋯ The lowest possible sternum just above the xiphisternal joint should be compressed especially for HF patients during CPR.