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    J Emerg Med. 1992 May-Jun;10(3):291-3.

    The use of cough-CPR in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

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    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego 92103.

    Abstract

    A case of a patient with an acute anterior myocardial infarction (MI) and ventricular fibrillation is presented. The patient was resuscitated after cough-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C-CPR) was administered in the emergency department. The patient received thrombolytic therapy without complication. Cough-CPR is a technique not in widespread use. With the advent of thrombolytic therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarctions, a relative contraindication to thrombolytic therapy is present in patients who receive "standard CPR." The use of cough-CPR in witnessed dysrhythmias can alleviate this problem. Cough-CPR can also reduce the morbidity of resuscitations.

    PMID:
    1624741
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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