Abstract

A brief discussion of the possible causes of cardiac arrest, the importance of prompt recognition and treatment by cardiac massage, and a brief description of the technique of massage have been presented.

A brief case history of an infant in which cardiac arrest occurred, followed by prompt cardiac massage, has been presented with a discussion of the role of cardiac massage as a life-prolonging factor.

How to cite

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Ertuğrul A. Cardiac arrest: resuscitation by manual massage. Turk J Pediatr 1958; 1: 156-161. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1958.9353