We aimed to evaluate appropriateness of the mean depth from skin landmark to left ventricle maximum diameter (LV max) with a 5- to 6-cm depth by comparing heart compression fraction (HCF) using mathematical methods CT chest with contrast. cardiopulmonary resuscitation, depth of cardiac compression, left ventricle maximum diameter, Thai people
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Thai adults with 18 years of age or older perform CT chest with contrast from September 2014 to August 2019
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: anatomical abnormalities (i.e., pectus carinatum and excavatum), traumatic-related deformities, dextrocardia, situs inversus, other heart-pulmonary structural deformities, mediastinal shift or patients with the absence of nipple
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| heart compression fraction at 50 mm depth from CT chest calculate from chest compression 50 millimeter of depth, heart AP diameter, noncardiac soft tissue | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| heart compression fraction at 60 mm depth from CT chest calculate from chest compression 60 millimeter of depth, heart AP diameter, noncardiac soft tissue | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Mahidol university