SENSATIONAL SURVIVAL: SEVERAL HOURS OF CIRCULATORY ARREST!
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In Switzerland a woman with severe accidental hypothermia (65 years, core temperature dropped to 20,8 degrees Celsius) survived a cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation of 288 minutes (4 hours 48 minutes), followed by re-warming with heart-lung-machine with excellent cardiovascular and neurologic long-term outcome.
Source: Meyer M, Pelurson N, Khabiri E, Siegenthaler N, Walpoth BH. Sequela-free long-term survival of a 65-year-old woman after 8 hours and 40 minutes of cardiac arrest from deep accidental hypothermia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):e1-2.
In Germany a man with severe accidental hypothermia (46 years, core temperature dropped to 24,7 degrees Celsius) survived a cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation of 190 minutes (3 hours 10 minutes), followed by re-warming with heart-lung-machine with excellent cardiovascular and neurologic long-term outcome.
Source: Kellersmann MJ, Tank S, Böhm D, Preponis-Bode E, Goetz AE, Fiege M. [Resuscitation lasting several hours for severe hypothermia]. Notfall Rettungsmed. 2009;12(7):534-536.
In the region of Grenoble, French Alps, a woman experienced profound accidental hypothermia (57 years, core temperature dropped to 16,9 degrees Celsius). A cardiac arrest occurred during a difficult mountain rescue operation. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was continued for 307 minutes until venoarteriell extracorporeal membrane oxygenation could have been established. She survived with a good neurologic recovery.
Quelle: Boue Y, Lavolaine J, Bouzat P, Matraxia S, Chavanon O, Payen JF. Neurologic recovery from profound accidental hypothermia after 5 hours of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb;42(2):e167-70.
SURVIVING SEVERE HYPOTHERMIA
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People with low body temperature have a much better chance of successful resuscitation than assumed so far. But only if their hypothermic state is sufficiently taken into consideration throughout rescue and medical intervention.
FEDERAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, BUILDING AND URBAN AFFAIRS AWARDED THE SARRRAH®-PROJECT WITH THE GERMAN SEEWART-MEDAILLE
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 On November 23, 2006 the president of the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), Professor Dr. Peter Ehlers, in the name of the Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs awarded the initiator and co-ordinator of the SARRRAH®-Project, Dr. med. Wolfgang with the german "Seewart-Medaille" in bronze ...
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A COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
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University of
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UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER
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German Institute
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DSM German
Seamen's Mission |
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German Maritime
Search and Rescue
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5th Naval Airwing |
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