Mechanical chest compression with the LifeLine ARM device during simulated CPR

Zenon Truszewski; Lukasz Szarpak; Andrzej Kurowski; Togay Evrin; Marcin Madziała; Lukasz Czyzewski

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.02.025

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Mechanical chest compression with the LifeLine ARM device during simulated CPR☆☆☆

Zenon Truszewski, PhD, MD

Lukasz Szarpak, PhD, DPH, EMT-P

Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Andrzej Kurowski, PhD, MD

Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland

Togay Evrin, PhD, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine, UFuK University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Marcin Madziała, MSc

Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Lukasz Czyzewski, PhD, RN

Department of Nephrologic Nursing, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2016.02.025

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After sudden cardiac arrest, high-quality chest compressions (CCs) are required to improve the chance of restoring spontaneous circulation [1,2]. Unfortunately, even health care professionals have difficulty in performing effective CC. According to Wik et al [3], CCs are often too shallow, and hands-off time is to long. This is also confirmed from a research conducted by Kurowski et al [4]. Because mechanical CC devices may improve the efficiency of CC, in this study we use a new mechanical CC device—LifeLine ARM (ARM; DefibTech, Guilford, CT)—which was designed to deliver compressions of consistent rate and depth according to European Resuscitation Council guidelines [1,2].

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☆Conflict of interest statement: None to declare.

☆☆Authors' contributions: L.S., M.M., T.E., A.K., Z.T., and L.C.—the conception and design of the study; L.S., Z.T., L.C.—acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data; L.S., L.C.—drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; L.S., M.M., T.E., A.K., Z.T., L.C.—final approval of the version to be submitted.

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