The American journal of emergency medicine
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Systemic hemodynamic characteristics of patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke are poorly described. The objective of this study was to identify baseline hemodynamic characteristics of emergency department (ED) patients with suspected acute stroke. ⋯ The study demonstrates the feasibility of defining hemodynamic phenotypes of ED patients with suspected stroke.
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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.