TY  - JOUR
AU  - Prinzing, Anatol
AU  - Eichhorn, Stefan
AU  - Deutsch, Marcus-André
AU  - Lange, Ruediger
AU  - Krane, Markus
PY  - 2015
TI  - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation using electrically driven devices: a review
JF  - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 7, No 10 (October 31, 2015): Journal of Thoracic Disease
Y2  - 2015
KW  - 
N2  - In the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) immediate resuscitation with chest compressions and ventilation is crucial for survival. As manual resuscitation is associated with several drawbacks, mechanical resuscitation devices have been developed to support resuscitation teams. These devices are able to achieve better perfusion of heart and brain in laboratory settings, but real world experience showed no significant improved survival in comparison to manual resuscitation. This review will focus on two mechanical resuscitation devices, the Lund University Cardiac Assist System (LUCAS) and AutoPulse devices and the actual literature available. In conclusion, the general use of mechanical resuscitation devices cannot be recommended at the moment.
UR  - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/5594