CPR Simulator for Space Use Tracks the Differences of Blood Flow in Reduced Gravity

New high-fidelity simulator models blood flow and CPR in space

The new focus on manned missions to the moon and Mars presents countless pressing challenges, including keeping humans alive in hostile environments.

CPR simulator for space use tracks the differences of blood flow in reduced gravity

The new focus on manned missions to the moon and Mars presents countless pressing challenges, including keeping humans alive in hostile environments. What happens when an astronaut or space tourist has a cardiac emergency millions of miles from the nearest hospital?

Concordia University - Concordia-designed CPR simulator for space use tracks the differences of blood flow in reduced gravity

The new focus on manned missions to the moon and Mars presents countless pressing challenges, including keeping humans alive in hostile environments. What happens when an astronaut or space touris. . .

Can CPR work in reduced gravity?

Space CPR simulator tracks blood flow in low gravity As NASA and other agencies plan more ambitious human missions—especially toward the moon and Mars—one practical problem keeps resurfacing: keeping people alive when they suffer medical emergencies in microgravity. Circulation and resuscitation…