James R. Jude (June 7, 1928 – July 28, 2015) was an American thoracic surgeon who was one of the developers of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). He was the brother of Victor N. Jude, a businessman and politician from Minnesota, and the uncle of Tad Jude, a former district court judge and candidate in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election.[1]

James Jude
Born(1928-06-07)June 7, 1928
Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States
DiedJuly 28, 2015(2015-07-28) (aged 87)
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Known forDevelopment of CPR
Scientific career
FieldsThoracic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary bypass, Cardioplegia, Emergency medicine

While working as a resident at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in the 1950s, Jude made the discovery that manual pressure applied to the exterior of a patient's chest could restore cardiac output in the case of cardiac arrest. He later went on to promote CPR among the medical community.[2] Jude practiced thoracic surgery in Miami.[3] For his contributions to the development of CPR, he received the Hektoen Gold Medal from the American Medical Association with William B. Kouwenhoven and Guy Knickerbocker.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Obituary lrl.mn.gov
  2. ^ Grimes, William (August 1, 2015). "Dr. James Jude, who helped develop use of CPR, dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Cohen, Howard (July 28, 2015). "Miami doctor James Jude, who pioneered CPR, dies at 87". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Snyder, Alison (September 26, 2015). "James Jude" (PDF). The Lancet. 386 (10000): 1236. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00272-x. PMID 26460652. S2CID 31002400. Retrieved April 5, 2016.