Naberezhnye Chelny doctors brought a patient back to life after a 65-minute cardiac arrest
For more than an hour, doctors fought for his life, conducting continuous resuscitation using unique equipment — the LUCAS 3 automated intensive care unit, which provided perfect pressure on the chest while specialists performed other vital procedures.
After the patient's heartbeat was restored, he was connected to a device, which temporarily replaced the functions of the heart and lungs for a week, giving the body the opportunity to recover. The next key step was stenting of the blocked artery. Thanks to the well-coordinated work of the team and modern technologies, irreversible brain damage was avoided.
After 300 hours in intensive care, the man was transferred to the cardiology department, and on January 3, he was discharged home to his family.