Research Article, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 2 Issue: 4
A Structured Approach for Treatment of Prolonged Cardiac Arrest Cases in the Coronary Catheterization Laboratory Using Mechanical Chest Compressions
Henrik Wagner1*, Malin Rundgren2, Bjarne Madsen Hardig3, Karl B Kern4, David Zughaft1, Jan Harnek1, Matthias Götberg1 and Goran K Olivecrona1 |
1Department of Cardiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden |
2Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lund University, Lund Sweden |
3Physio-Control Sweden/Jolife AB, Lund, Sweden |
4Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA |
Corresponding author : Henrik Wagner Department of Cardiology, Lund University, Lund Sweden Tel: +46424063319; Fax: +46424063597 E-mail: henrik.wagner@med.lu.se |
Received: June 30, 2013 Accepted: July 22, 2013 Published: July 28, 2013 |
Citation: Wagner H, Rundgren M, Hardig BM, Kern KB, Zughaft D, et al. (2013) A Structured Approach for Treatment of Prolonged Cardiac Arrest Cases in the Coronary Catheterization Laboratory Using Mechanical Chest Compressions. Int J Cardiovasc Res 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000135 |
Abstract
A Structured Approach for Treatment of Prolonged Cardiac Arrest Cases in the Coronary Catheterization Laboratory Using Mechanical Chest Compressions
This article aims at describing a logistic approach for prolonged resuscitation efforts in the cath-lab using mechanical chest compressions (MCC) during simultaneous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).