TEMPO.CO, Melbourne - Colin Fiedler (39), from Dandenon, Victoria, was pronounced dead at Alfred Hospital last June after having a heart attack. According to Australia Herald Sun, the doctors were able to awake him using CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) device named "AutoPulse" and a portable heart-lung device to keep the blood stream and oxygen in his vital organs.
Fiedler was one of seven heart attack patients in Australia receiving this treatment. One out of three patients was "resurrected" after pronounced dead for 40 to 60 minutes.
AutoPulse is a non-invasive method, a conservative treatment that does not need surgery or soft tissue removals. The device helps the heart to pump more blood to the body using manual compression. This minimizes the risk of no blood stream that contradicts CPR.
AutoPulse was first set in commerce in 2003 after undergoing years of testing from medics. "AutoPulse will make continuous pressure in the chest, closing to therapeutic stage," said Oregon medical staff, United States. Meanwhile, volunteer David Silvia said "In terms, the device helps us manage medication supplement, as well as makes no disturbance to CPR because a person can be shocked and medication supplement can continue."
"This has changed the way we work against heart attack," said Nathan Jaqua, a trainee medical staff and firefighter student. "We use the same skill, but it change the entire condition."
The US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) did a research on AutoPulse effect outside the hospital in 2010. After checking responses from 29 patients, NCBI concluded that AutoPulse caused a major increase in blood pressure. They also said that the device is promising and can be useful as a treatment strategy.
THE HUFFINGTON POST | ANINGTIAS JATMIKA
