Hypothermic cardiac arrest far away from the center providing rewarming with extracorporeal circulation

A 41-year-old man suffered hypothermic cardiac arrest after water immersion and was transported to our university hospital by ambulance helicopter for rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass. He resumed spontaneous cardiac activity 6 h 52 min after cardiac arrest and recovered completely.

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Published in:International journal of emergency medicine 2012-02, Vol.5 (1), p.7-7, Article 7
Main Authors: Mark, Eckhard, Jacobsen, Olaf, Kjerstad, Astrid, Naesheim, Torvind, Busund, Rolf, Bahar, Ramez, Jensen, Jon Kjetil, Skorpen, Per Kristian, Bjertnaes, Lars J
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Language:English
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Summary:A 41-year-old man suffered hypothermic cardiac arrest after water immersion and was transported to our university hospital by ambulance helicopter for rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass. He resumed spontaneous cardiac activity 6 h 52 min after cardiac arrest and recovered completely.
ISSN:1865-1380
1865-1372
1865-1380
DOI:10.1186/1865-1380-5-7