Viktor A Reva, Alexander A Pochtarnik, Daniil A Shelukhin, Andrey E Skvortzov, Evgeny A Semenov, Alexander A Emelyanov, Artem M Nosov, Konstantin N Demchenko, Oleg N Reznik, Igor M Samokhvalov, Joseph J DuBose
PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of prehospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) in the military exercise setting. METHODS: Three 40kg Sus scrofa (wild swine) underwent controlled 35% blood loss and administration of potassium chloride to achieve cardiac arrest (CA). During CPR, initiated 1 minute after CA, the animals were transported to Role 1. Femoral vessels were cannulated, followed by E-CPR using a portable perfusion device. Crystalloid and blood transfusions were initiated, followed by tactical evacuation to Role 2 and 4-hour observation...
2020: Journal of Special Operations Medicine: a Peer Reviewed Journal for SOF Medical Professionals