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Latsios G, Leopoulou M, Synetos A, Karanasos A, Papanikolaou A, Bounas P, Stamatopoulou E, Toutouzas K, Tsioufis K. Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in "hostile" environments: Using automated compression devices to minimize the rescuers' danger. World J Cardiol 2023; 15:45-55. [PMID: 36911750 PMCID: PMC9993930 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i2.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Mechanical automated compression devices are being used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation instead of manual, "hands-on", rescuer-delivered chest compressions. The -theoretical- advantages include high-quality non-stop compressions, thus freeing the rescuer performing the compressions and additionally the ability of the rescuer to stand reasonably away from a potentially "hazardous" victim, or from hazardous and/or difficult resuscitation conditions. Such circumstances involve cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, especially directly under the fluoroscopy panel, where radiation is well known to cause detrimental effects to the rescuer, and CPR during/after land or air transportation of cardiac arrest victims. Lastly, CPR in a coronavirus disease 2019 patient/ward, where the danger of contamination and further serious illness of the health provider is very existent. The scope of this review is to review and present literature and current guidelines regarding the use of mechanical compressions in these "hostile" and dangerous settings, while comparing them to manual compressions.
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Affiliation(s)
- George Latsios
- 1 University Department of Cardiology, "Hippokration" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece.
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- 1 Cardiology Clinic, 'Hippokration' University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens 11527, Greece
- Department of Cardiology, "Elpis" Athens General Hospital, Athens 11522, Greece
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, University Athens, Hippokrat Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 1 University Department of Cardiology, "Hippokration" University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department Athens Medical School, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, "Thriasio" General Hospital, Thriasio General Hospital, Elefsina 19600, Greece
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- CathLab, 2 Department of Cardiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital, Attikon University Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Hippokration" General Hospital, "Hippokration" University Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
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Breglia A, Ruggeri MS, Pettenella P, Ippolito R, Fossa C, Zanatta M. Out of hospital cardiac arrest during COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study from north east of Italy. EMERGENCY CARE JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.4081/ecj.2022.10436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak affected the epidemiology and the outcomes of Out-Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). We performed a retrospective observational study in the Western district of Vicenza (Veneto, Italy) to evaluate patients affected by non-traumatic OHCA and we analyzed epidemiological and clinical characteristics associated with sustained Return Of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC). We collected 114 cases from January 2019 to May 2021 and we compared data of the pre-pandemic period (2019) with the pandemic one (2020-2021). During the pandemic we found an increase of bystander CPR, of OHCA with a cardiac cause and of shockable presenting rhythms. All these observations weren’t associated with an increase of sustained ROSC, which could be determined by both the reorganization of the health care system with the reduction of medical screenings and by the interruption of training courses reducing the efficacy of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. On the other hand, the higher percentage of presenting shockable rhythm reinforces the importance of bystander rule and of short time to start CPR.
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Latsios G, Synetos A, Leopoulou M, Stamatopoulou E, Koukopoulos P, Parisis C, Karanasos A, Fragkou P, Toutouzas K, Kanakakis J, Tsioufis K. Greek BLS Certified Providers’ CPR Willingness and Skill Retention During the Pre-Vaccine Covid-19 Pandemic Period. A Survey of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology. Open Access Emerg Med 2022; 14:63-75. [PMID: 35210874 PMCID: PMC8860398 DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s340567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Affiliation(s)
- George Latsios
- First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Correspondence: George Latsios, 1st Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, AlexAndroupoleos 9, Athens, 11527, Email
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- First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Catheterization Laboratory, University of Athens Medical School, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of ICU, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evaggelismos” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Alexandra” Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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I have accepted the role of Editor of Emergency Care Journal with great enthusiasm. I wish to thank Ivo Casagranda, who will continue into the future in the role of Senior Editor (and my guide) and all previous Editors for the contribution made to this journal up to now. (...)
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