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Cardio First Angel
EVERY LIFE COUNTS!
Facts about Heart Attacks, Cardiac Arrests and CPR
▪ Every day around 90,000 people word wide suffer from a heart attack
▪ Every fourth person dies from a heart attack
▪ Recent study shows more than 90% of victims do not receive the 2010 recommended chest compression depth of >50mm as per AHA and ERC recommended guidelines (1)
▪ Rescuer fatigue sets in within the 2nd minute of CPR and negatively affects chest depth compression (2)
(1) Stiell IG, Brown SP, Christenson J, et al. What is the role of chest compression depth during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation? Critical Care Medicine. 2012;40(4):1192–1198
(2) McDonald Catherine H, Heggie J, Jones Christopher M, Thorne Christopher J, Hulme J. Rescuer fatigue under the 2010 ERC guidelines, and its effect on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performance. Emerg Med J. 2013;30:623627
Difference between Cardio First Angel and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
AED
▪ Limited to treat “shockable” cardiac arrests, mainly:
▪ Ventricular tachycardia
▪ Ventricular fibrillation
▪ Shocks the heart through defibrillation, essentially re-starting the heart to assume normal rhythm
▪ Must be used in conjunction with CPR
▪ Battery and electrode pads will need replacing after time
Cardio First Angel
▪ Assists in the administration of high quality cardiac massage, essential to any CPR
▪ CPR is the first method of treatment after cardiac arrest or asystole heart attack
▪ High quality CPR is needed to establish a “shockable” rhythm
▪ Purely mechanical, no extras needed
Cardio First Angel
• Correct Positioning
• Correct Pressure
• Correct Frequency
Cardio First Angel
• Indicates the correct position with clear diagrams
• Foam pad cushions the impact and absorbs sweat
• Audible click indicates the correct pressure to achieve =>50mm compression depth
Cardio First Angel
• Clear and visible instructions
• Emits audible clicking sound once correct pressure has been achieved and further clicking sound when released
• Assists in developing rhythm to achieve recommended 100-120 compressions/minute
Cardio First Angel Method of use
Make emergency call
Place CFA in the middle of the chest bone as shown in the pictogram for optimal positioning
Start the cardiac massage using the “click” and “clack” sounds to guide your rhythm and ensure sufficient pressure
Continue until EMS or doctor takes over the patient
Test result excerpt from a study at LMU Munich Aug 2013 • Based on WHO, AHA and ERC 2010
guidelines, the recommended compression depth is =>50mm
• There was no instruction before usage of the CFA
• Use of the Cardio First Angel improved average compression depth by 35%
• 93% of times the recommended depth was achieved compared to 0% without the use of the CFA
Cardio First Angel© – a mechanical reanimation device for increasing effectivity in lay reamination
Dr. med. Thomas Pöttinger, Malte Schirren, Professor Dr. Anne-Laure Boulesteix, Professor Dr. med. Christian Hagl
Herzchirurgische Klinik des Universitätsklinikums München der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Germany. Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE)
Cardiac massage without CFA
Cardiac massage with CFA
Compression depth
Correct depth
Too flat Wrong Positioning
Compression depth
Correct depth
Too flat Wrong Positioning
Cardio First Angel
• PCT patented worldwide
• Developed by German cardiologist Prof. Dr. Christian Hagl, Chief of Cardiology LMU Polyclinic Munich
• Purely mechanical, no batteries or electricity needed
• Small dimensions and light weight (130 grams), ideal for storage
Summary
▪ Cardiac massage is the most important component of CPR to ensure continuous blood flow to vital organs during a heart attack or cardiac arrest
▪ AED will only help in case of a “shockable” cardiac arrest where there is presence of ventricular fibrillation
▪ Proven improvement in quality and effectiveness of cardiac massage
▪ Simple handling and easy to understand usage instruction
Cardio First Angel
vacompact GmbH
Herzogstr.23
80803 München
Germany
Phone: +49 - 89 - 30 76 42 45
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