| Spontaneous defibrillation after cessation of resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case of Lazarus phenomenon. | |
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PMID: 17629389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This report describes a case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with spontaneous defibrillation and subsequent return of circulation after cessation of resuscitative efforts. A 47-year-old man was found in cardiac arrest and resuscitation was initiated. As no response was achieved, the efforts were withdrawn and final registered cardiac rhythm was ventricular fibrillation. Fifteen minutes later the patient was found to be normotensive and breathing spontaneously. The patient made a poor neurological recovery and died 3 months after the arrest. The authors are unable to give an explanation to the event, but suspect the effect of adrenaline combined with mild hypothermia to have contributed to the self-defibrillation of the myocardium. |
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Authors:
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Antti Kämäräinen; Ilkka Virkkunen; Leevi Holopainen; Elja-Pekka Erkkilä; Arvi Yli-Hankala; Jyrki Tenhunen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-07-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Resuscitation Volume: 75 ISSN: 0300-9572 ISO Abbreviation: Resuscitation Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-12 Completed Date: 2008-03-07 Revised Date: 2009-08-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0332173 Medline TA: Resuscitation Country: Ireland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 543-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. antti.kamarainen@uta.fi |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* Emergency Medical Services / methods* Heart Arrest / physiopathology*, therapy* Humans Male Middle Aged Recovery of Function* Time Factors Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy Withholding Treatment |
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