closed chest massage
closed chest mas·sage
rhythmic compression of the heart between sternum and spine by depressing the lower sternum backward with the heels of the hands, the patient lying supine.
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closed chest mas·sage
(klōzd chest mă-sahzh') Rhythmic compression of the heart between sternum and spine by depressing the lower sternum with the heels of the hands, the patient lying supine.
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