Novel miniature mobile cardiac catheterization laboratory for critical cardiovascular disease following natural disasters： a feasibility study

作     者：HAN Ya-ling LIANG Zhuo YAO Tian-ming SUN Jing-yang LIANG Ming HUO Yu WANG Geng, WANG Xiao-zeng LIANG Yan-chun MENG Wei-hong 

作者机构：Department of CardiologyShenyang Northern HospitalShenyangLiaoning 110016China Department of Medical and Biological EngineeringShenyang Northern HospitalShenyangLiaoning 110016China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2012年第125卷第6期

页      面：995-999页

核心收录：

学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 071010[理学-生物化学与分子生物学] 1002[医学-临床医学] 081704[工学-应用化学] 07[理学] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 0814[工学-土木工程] 082301[工学-道路与铁道工程] 0823[工学-交通运输工程] 

基　　金：Supported by a grant from the Special Project of "the Eleventh Five-Year Plan" for Medical Science and Technology Research of People's Liberation Army 

主　　题：cardiovascular disease acute myocardial infarction emergency treatment catheterization mobile health unit 

摘      要：Background Natural disasters have been frequent in recent years. Effective treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease following natural disasters is an unsolved problem. We aimed to develop a novel miniature mobile cardiac catheterization laboratory （Mini Mobile Cath Lab） to provide emergency interventional services for patients with critical cardiovascular disease following natural disasters. A feasibility study was performed by testing the Mini Mobile Cath Lab on dogs with ST-elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI） model in a hypothetical natural-disaster-stricken area. Methods The Mini Mobile Cath Lab was transported to the hypothetical natural-disaster-stricken area by truck. Coronary angiography and primary percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） were performed on six dogs with STEMI model. The transportation and transformation of the Mini Mobile Cath Lab were monitored and its functioning was evaluated through the results of animal experiments. Results The Mini Mobile Cath Lab could be transpdrted by truck at an average speed of 80 km/h on mountain roads during daytime in the winter, under conditions of light snow （-15℃ to -20℃/-68°F to -59°F）. The average time required to prepare the Mini Mobile Cath Lab after transportation, in a wetland area, was 30 minutes. Coronary angiography, and primary PCI were performed successfully. Conclusion This preliminary feasibility study of the use of the Mini Mobile Cath Lab for emergency interventional treatment of dogs with STEMI indicated that it may perform well in the rescue of critical cardiovascular disease following natural disasters.