load-distributing band cardiopulmonary resuscitation


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load-distributing band cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abbreviation: LDB-CPR
Automated chest compressions made during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in which the thorax of the patient is wrapped in a compression belt that alternately squeezes the chest and allows it to return to its original shape.
See also: resuscitation
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