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If a person collapses in cardiac arrest, only a few minutes separate him from death. Immediate chest compressions and a defibrillator, which uses electrical impulses to restart the heart, can save his life. But in sparsely populated regions, an ambulance often takes longer than the targeted 8 minutes to reach the patient. Too long in case of cardiac arrest.
Drones could be faster. A project team at the University of Greifswald now plans to use drones to quickly fly defibrillators to the site of resuscitation. – To patients with cardiac arrest. Their chance of survival could double or triple if first responders immediately begin chest compressions and restart the heart with an electric shock.
Klaus Hahnekamp, University of Greifswald, assesses the current situation: “In many cases you can use a defibrillator to restart the heart so that it beats on its own again. However, it is very difficult to find a defibrillator because the locations where AEDs (automated external defibrillators) are installed are not mapped or recorded. Normally, no one knows immediately where a defibrillator can be found.
The University Medical Center in Penkun recently started the first test flights with drones equipped with defibrillators, with more to follow in Greifswald. A feasibility study will take around six months and will be supported by the Federal Ministry of Health with around 400,000 euros.
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