Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Mechanical Active Compression-Decompression versus Standard Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomised Haemodynamic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Study.
Active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACD-CPR) utilises a suction cup to lift the chest-wall actively during the decompression phase (AD). We hypothesised that mechanical ACD-CPR (Intervention), with AD up to 30 mm above the sternal resting position, would generate better haemodynamic results than standard mechanical CPR (Control). ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02479152. The Haemodynamic Effects of Mechanical Standard and Active Chest Compression-decompression During Out-of-hospital CPR.