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Original communication| Volume 48, ISSUE 5, P903-906, November 1960

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A mechanical heart massager: A preliminary report

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      Abstract

      A mechanical heart massage machine has been perfected and has functioned successfully on the dog heart. A satisfactory cuff for human application is being perfected.
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