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| Medics describe moment Diana died | Medics describe moment Diana died |
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| The decision to give up on the fight to save the life of Princess Diana has been recounted to the jury at the inquest into her death. | The decision to give up on the fight to save the life of Princess Diana has been recounted to the jury at the inquest into her death. |
| Anaesthetist Daniel Eyraud said medics agreed "by common consent" to abandon attempts to restart her heart after surgery to stem internal bleeding. | Anaesthetist Daniel Eyraud said medics agreed "by common consent" to abandon attempts to restart her heart after surgery to stem internal bleeding. |
| He said staff at Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital had treated her for "a few hours" when the decision was taken. | He said staff at Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital had treated her for "a few hours" when the decision was taken. |
| Diana died after being hurt in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. | Diana died after being hurt in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. |
| Her companion Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul died as a result of the crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel after leaving the Ritz Hotel in Paris. | Her companion Dodi Al Fayed and driver Henri Paul died as a result of the crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel after leaving the Ritz Hotel in Paris. |
| The jury heard staff carried out cardiac massage constantly as surgeons attempted to clamp a ruptured blood vessel next to Diana's heart. | The jury heard staff carried out cardiac massage constantly as surgeons attempted to clamp a ruptured blood vessel next to Diana's heart. |
| I personally believe we did everything possible to save the princess with the appropriate means Daniel EyraudAnaesthetist | |
| But after repeated electric shocks also failed to revive the princess, medical staff accepted that the battle to save her life had been lost. | But after repeated electric shocks also failed to revive the princess, medical staff accepted that the battle to save her life had been lost. |
| In a statement read to the jury, Dr Eyraud said: "We decided by common consent to stop heart massage as it was completely impossible to restore cardiac activity after such a long period of arrest. | |
| "From that point, the princess was pronounced dead." | "From that point, the princess was pronounced dead." |
| He added: "I personally believe we did everything possible to save the princess with the appropriate means." | He added: "I personally believe we did everything possible to save the princess with the appropriate means." |
| Cardiac massage | |
| The inquest has already heard that Diana went into cardiac arrest at around 0210 and was finally pronounced dead at 0400. | |
| The jury heard that the car crash left Diana with a ruptured blood vessel causing massive internal bleeding. | |
| The "compressive right haemothorax" in turn put pressure on the Princess's right lung and heart. | |
| The princess' heart stopped for the first time as she was taken out of the wreck of the crashed Mercedes by emergency service staff at around 0100. | |
| Her heart restarted after cardiac massage was carried out. | |
| 'Artificial respiration' | |
| But Diana's condition deteriorated again while she was in an ambulance taking her to the hospital and the vehicle had to be stopped to allow a doctor to work on her, the court heard. | |
| Upon her arrival the princess was intubated-ventilated, "which means that a piece of apparatus was making her breathe", Dr Eyraud said. | |
| The anaesthetist said: "She was unconscious, I'm positive of that, and on artificial respiration. | |
| "She was in shock, but nevertheless had a heart rhythm. This means that her blood pressure was very low but that her heart was still beating." |