[ExI] dead woman revived after 42 minutes

[BillK]

On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 5:21 PM, spike  wrote:
> Cool check this.  I don’t know how credible it is.
> http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/08/19/clinically-dead-woman-revived-after-42-minutes/?intcmp=obnetwork
>


There are a lot of reports in the Australian press as well.
When they say 'clinically dead' they mean her heart stopped beating.

Another report has a clearer description:

Doctors say she was clinically dead for 42 minutes.
They say they were able to save her life using a piece of equipment
known as the Lucas 2 External Compression Device.

The $15,000 device automatically performs CPR, or chest compressions,
to maintain the circulation of oxygen to the heart and brain. CPR is a
physically demanding task that involves physical force to compress the
chest, which limits the amount of time it can be used.

While the Lucas device was pumping Ms Tanasio's chest, doctors opened
an artery and inserted a stent to allow the blood to flow again.

"We know that with the Lucas device we maintained oxygenation, we
maintained the blood pressure to allow the blood to get to the brain
to give oxygen," cardiologist Dr Wally Ahmar said.
"Without that, you know, anyone longer than a small, even a fraction
of that time would end up with neurological deficits."
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BillK