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Can you do chest compressions on someone who previously had stents placed in the heart?
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Yes: Chest compression therapy in a cardiac arrest is not limited by the patient having had stents or a bypass operation.
Answered 5/27/2019
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Yes: Yes you can - CPR is the only thing left to save their life if they are in cardiac arrest.
Answered 5/27/2019
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