METHOD OF TREATING CARDIAC ARREST

摘要

A method of treating a subject under cardiac arrest comprises the steps of: blocking the descending aorta (11) of the subject; then withdrawing blood from the subject; oxygenating the blood withdrawn from the subject; and perfusing the aortic arch (20) of the subject with oxygenated blood in an amount effective to deliver oxygen to the heart of the subject. This method enables the subject to continue to receive oxygenating material (i.e., blood in this instance) without the danger of volume overload that would be present if another oxygenated solution were continuously infused.