Factors Promoting Survival After Prolonged Resuscitation Attempts: A Case of Survival With Good Neurological Outcome Following 60 Minutes of Downtime After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Abstract Sudden cardiac arrest is a significant cause of death affecting approximately 25,000 people in Australia annually. We present an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with prolonged down time and recurrent ventricular arrhythmias treated with extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) who...

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Published in:Heart, lung & circulation lung & circulation, 2018-03, Vol.27 (3), p.e1-e3
Main Authors: Bell, Douglas, MBBS, Gluer, Robert, MBBS, FRACP, Murdoch, Dale, MBBS, FRACP
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiac arrest
Cardiovascular
ECMO
Prolonged downtime
STEMI
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Summary:Abstract Sudden cardiac arrest is a significant cause of death affecting approximately 25,000 people in Australia annually. We present an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with prolonged down time and recurrent ventricular arrhythmias treated with extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) who survived to hospital discharge with good neurological outcome and discuss the factors which contributed to survival.
ISSN:1443-9506
1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2017.04.014