Hand vs. leg-heel: Evaluating a viable second line approach for chest compressions to bridge the ‘bystander’s window’

Introduction: High quality bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) substantially improves outcomes from cardiac arrest. However, chest compression (CC) quality may be impaired in situations of physical incapacitation, low body weight or rescuer fatigue. For such situations, the leg-heel’-appro...

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Published in:	Resuscitation Plus
Main Authors:	Antje Degel, Shufan Huo, Hans-Christian Mochmann, Jan Breckwoldt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Chest compressions Bystander resuscitation Leg-heel resuscitation Manikin
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520425000281