“Witnesses first tried to revive the 55-year-old cyclist, then rescuers. The intervening doctor found a head and chest injury in the man, and his blood circulation failed. Therefore, the patient had to be intubated and a ventilator took care of his breathing, “said Lukáš Humpl, a spokesman for the Moravian-Silesian rescuers.
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He added that the paramedics also performed an indirect cardiac massage with the device and provided access to the bone marrow for the administration of drugs.
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A rescue helicopter from Ostrava then arrived at the site. The cyclist, who finally managed to restore heart circulation after repeated attempts, was transported to the emergency reception of the Ostrava University Hospital. His condition was critical.
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