A method of treating a subject in cardiac arrest, comprises blocking the descending aorta of the subject and then perfusing the aortic arch of the subject with a protective solution. The protective solution is one capable of delivering oxygen to the heart of said subject, such as a perfluorochemical...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5216032?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5216032 - Selective aortic arch perfusion using perfluorochemical and alpha adrenergic agonist to treat cardiac arrest
