chest compression
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said they would be looking at things like hand position and chest compression depth.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 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
The city medical examiner’s office attributed Mr. Garner’s death to a chokehold and chest compression, and listed his asthma, obesity and cardiovascular disease as contributing factors.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2015
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