Mechanical compression devices for cardiac arrest: report of three cases

Duodecim. 2017;133(10):945-50.

Abstract

Mechanical compression devices enable transportation of patients with cardiac arrest to the catheterization laboratory. Coronary angiography and coronary interventions can be performed while the patients are being resuscitated with these devices. In this report, we describe three cases in whom resuscitation with mechanical compression devices and rapid transportation to the catheterization laboratory resulted in favorable cardiac and neurological outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Heart Arrest / therapy*
  • Heart Massage / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged