Patent ID: 11883351
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), comprising:
performing a type of CPR by repeatedly compressing the chest while gradually elevating the head, heart, and shoulders of an individual from a starting elevation angle to a final elevation angle greater than zero degrees relative to horizontal;
regulating the intrathoracic pressure of the individual by performing active compression decompression (ACD) CPR while the head, heart, and shoulders of the individual are at the final elevation angle; and
after spontaneous circulation is established, stopping the performance of chest compressions while maintaining the head, heart, and shoulders of the individual in an elevated position for a clinically-desirable timeframe, wherein the clinically-desirable timeframe is between about 1 and 60 minutes.