Heart Massage

"Heart Massage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Rhythmic compression of the heart by pressure applied manually over the sternum (closed heart massage) or directly to the heart through an opening in the chest wall (open heart massage). It is done to reinstate and maintain circulation. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D006336
MeSH Number(s)	E02.365.647.375 E04.100.376.458 E04.928.220.380
Concept/Terms	Heart Massage Heart Massage Heart Massages Massage, Heart Massages, Heart Cardiac Massage Cardiac Massages Massage, Cardiac Massages, Cardiac

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heart Massage".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Emergency Treatment [E02.365]
Resuscitation [E02.365.647]
Heart Massage [E02.365.647.375]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures [E04.100]
Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.100.376]
Heart Massage [E04.100.376.458]
Thoracic Surgical Procedures [E04.928]
Cardiac Surgical Procedures [E04.928.220]
Heart Massage [E04.928.220.380]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Heart Massage".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Heart Massage".

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