Cardiac arrest during space missions: Specificities and challenges

Jochen Hinkelbein; Thais Russomano; Franziska Hinkelbein; Matthieu Komorowski

doi:10.1016/j.tacc.2018.02.001

Cardiac arrest during space missions: Specificities and challenges

Jochen Hinkelbein^*, Thais Russomano, Franziska Hinkelbein, Matthieu Komorowski

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Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences

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Abstract

Travelling to the stars is a dream nearly as old as mankind itself. Nowadays, spaceflight is in many ways common business, becoming even accessible to space tourists. However, many problems remain to be solved before humanity can venture into deep space with an acceptable level of risk, and medical preparedness is one of them. The management of any severe medical emergency will be extremely challenging in this extreme environment, with limited resources in crew and equipment. Here, we discuss the case of a cardiac arrest occurring during spaceflight, and present challenges around the recognition, immediate management including delivering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and secondary measures such as organ support or evacuation. Given the current treatment capabilities in space, the survivability of cardiac arrest is expected to be lower than on the ground.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6-12
Journal	Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Volume	19
Early online date	8 Feb 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2018.02.001
Publication status	Published - Apr 2018

Keywords

Cardiac arrest
CPR
Microgravity
Resuscitation
Space flight

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