Hand vs. leg-heel: Evaluating a viable second line approach for chest compressions to bridge the ‘bystander’s window’
This finding may justify developing training algorithms for 'leg-heel'-CPR as a second line alternative in situations of fatigue, low body weight or physical incapacitation.
Authors
- Antje Degel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-4724)
- Jan Breckwoldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-1970)
- Shufan Huo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-7517)
- Hans‐Christian Mochmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9144-9142)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Yale University (US)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DE)
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen Medical Center (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation Plus
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2025.100891
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51