chest compression
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To carry out a chest compression, the NHS advises:
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
The cellmate quickly got the attention of a border patrol agent, followed shortly by a physician’s assistant who attempted a single chest compression.
From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2019
The cellmate quickly got the attention of a Border Patrol agent, followed shortly by a physician’s assistant who attempted a single chest compression.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2019
They used a Lucas CPR device, which provided continual chest compression.
From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2016
But as a ballpark figure, let's say that maintaining a heart rate by chest compression until the cavalry arrives succeeds no more than 20 percent of the time.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2012
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