Dr. Jan Bělohlávek, head of the hospital, said the coordinated effort between paramedics, emergency dispatchers, and hospital staff was crucial. “He was extremely lucky that the cardiac arrest occurred right in front of the rescue crew, who began CPR immediately and identified him as a candidate for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO),” Bělohlávek told Novinky.cz, which first reported the story.
