If there are any doctors on the flight, they have been able to use the defibrillator so far as a workaround to better assess the situation.“The health of our passengers is very close to our hearts. The crew is also well prepared for emergencies and receives first aid training every year. Sven-Karsten Peters, a cardiologist with the Lufthansa Medical Service, as he explains the advantages of the system. The system has initially been tested in 2018 on the A380 fleet and now, it will be available for medical emergencies on speaker cable factory all long-haul aircraft within the Lufthansa fleet. The high-tech product is a kind of ‘flying ICU’ (intensive care unit) that unites state-of-the-art technology, competent specialists and efficient processes with the comfort and safety of an isolated ICU. The medical companion program has different packages that passengers can choose from.Cardiovascular complaints are the most common cause of medical incidents on board.end-ofTags: ecg, electrocardiogram, lufthansa, telemedicine, health, medicineLocation: India, Delhi, New Delhi. Especially when they are feeling unwell on board, they should know that they are in good hands with Lufthansa. Lufthansa is the first European airline to offer this service.Mobile ECG system will improve medical care for emergencies on all long-haul Lufthansa flightsAssists cockpit crews when making decisions regarding medical emergencies.Also new: Lufthansa passengers can now book medical travel assistance.As the first airline in the world to do so, Lufthansa has equipped all long–haul aircraft with the mobile ECG (Electrocardiogram) system CardioSecur. This Lufthansa partner can be contacted by pilots and pursers 24/7 in case of medical questions.For more than 20 years now, Lufthansa has been the only commercial airline company that offers intercontinental intensive care transport: the Lufthansa Patient Transport Compartment (PTC) is available for the repatriation of people who are taken ill abroad or for the transportation of patients who require intensive medical care. Passengers can choose to book either a nurse, a paramedic or a doctor to care of them during their entire flight. Depending on their needs, customers can for example book medical supervision or wound management.Also new: Lufthansa now offers a medical travel assistance serviceAn additional new feature: Lufthansa now offers a medical travel assistance service in cooperation with the service provider Medical Travel Companion.Fast and accurate data transfer to doctors on the ground via FlyNetThis data will then be transferred from the app to the medical hotline of International SOS (ISOS). The app records a 12-lead ECG; additional parameters such as the patient’s age, weight, gender, blood pressure and oxygen saturation are captured manually. 

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