RESUSCITATION DEVICE

1 . An apparatus for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation comprising:

a resuscitation device configured for autonomously performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

a stimulation device configured for stimulating the endothelial function including nitric oxide synthase pathway in a patient in need thereof, and

a controller for controlling the resuscitation device and/or the stimulation device wherein the stimulation device is configured for stimulating the endothelial function by transmitting vibrations.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the stimulation device emits mechanical vibrations.

4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the interval from 1 Hz to 10 MHz, such as 24-27 kHz.

5 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the stimulation device emit electric or magnetic fields or energetic electromagnetic radiation.

6 . The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the energetic electromagnetic radiation is blue light.

7 . The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the stimulation device emit pulsed electric or magnetic files or pulsed energetic electromagnetic radiation.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the stimulation device emits power below 10 W/cm2, such as below 8 W/cm2, such as below 5 W/cm2, such as below 3 W/cm2, such as below 2, W/cm2, such as below 1 W/cm2.

9 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the stimulation device emits continuous or in a pulsed mode with a specific duty cycle.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the duty cycle is between 1% and 90%, such as less than 50%.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the stimulation device in configured to stimulate the thorax and/or neck/head and/or abdomen region of a patient in need thereof.

12 - 15 . (canceled)