VASODILATOR-ENHANCED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
First Claim
1. A kit for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest, wherein the kit comprises:
- one or more vasodilator drugs in an amount effective to improve artificial circulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation when administered to the person; and
instructions for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and for administering the one or more vasodilator drugs in the effective amount.
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Abstract
A method for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest may include performing standard or active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person to create artificial circulation by repetitively compressing the person'"'"'s chest such that the person'"'"'s chest is subject to a compression phase and a relaxation or decompression phase. The method may also include administering one or more vasodilator drugs to the person to improve the artificial circulation created by the cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The method may also include binding at least a portion of the person'"'"'s abdomen, either manually or with an abdominal compression device. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person may include ventilating the person with either an impedance threshold device or a intrathoracic pressure regulator.
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47 Claims
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1. A kit for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest, wherein the kit comprises:
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one or more vasodilator drugs in an amount effective to improve artificial circulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation when administered to the person; and instructions for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and for administering the one or more vasodilator drugs in the effective amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest, wherein the method comprises:
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administering one or more vasodilator agents to the person; and mechanically increasing blood pressure in addition to providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the person. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest, wherein the method comprises:
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performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person to create artificial circulation by repetitively compressing the person'"'"'s chest such that the person'"'"'s chest is subject to a compression phase and a relaxation or decompression phase; and administering sodium nitroprusside by itself or in combination with adenosine to the person to improve the artificial circulation created by the cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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10. A method for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest, wherein the method comprises:
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performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person to create artificial circulation by repetitively compressing the person'"'"'s chest such that the person'"'"'s chest is subject to a compression phase and a relaxation or decompression phase; and administering sodium nitroprusside by itself or in combination with adenosine in part of a cocktail of compounds designed to preserve brain function, to the person to improve the artificial circulation created by the cardiopulmonary resuscitation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for increasing blood flow to vital organs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation using an at least partially invasive circulatory assist procedure, wherein the method comprises:
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performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person by repetitively compressing the person'"'"'s chest such that the person'"'"'s chest is subject to a compression phase and a relaxation or decompression phase; performing an at least partially invasive circulatory assist procedure on the person; and administering sodium nitroprusside to the person. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method for increasing blood flow to vital organs of a person experiencing a cardiac arrest, wherein the method comprises:
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alternatively compressing and decompressing a chest of the person at a rate of about 60 cycles to about 120 cycles per minute to create artificial circulation; administering sodium nitroprusside in an amount of about 0.01 milligrams to about 5.0 milligrams to the person to improve the artificial circulation created by the alternative compressing and lifting of the chest; regulating inflow of respiratory gases into the person'"'"'s lungs during decompressing of the chest to maintain a negative intrathoracic pressure at least below about −
4.0 millimeters of Mercury (mmHg) for a time of at least about 1.0 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of inducing therapeutic hypothermia in a person, wherein the method comprises:
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administering a vasodilator to the person; and lowering the temperature of the person. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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