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Successful prolonged resuscitation involving the use of tenecteplase without neurological sequelae.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19091288     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Prehospital cardiac arrest is associated with a very poor prognosis. We report a case of complete neurological recovery after prolonged resuscitation involving the use of tenecteplase in a patient with undifferentiated cardiac arrest with a return of spontaneous circulation after 1 hour of resuscitation, where basic life support was commenced immediately by a bystanding family member. Factors associated with an increased chance of survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are discussed as well as the role of thrombolytics in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Authors:
Sylvia Archan; Gerhard Prause; Bernhard Kügler; Rainer Gumpert; Giorgio Giacomini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1532-8171     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-18     Completed Date:  2009-01-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309942     Medline TA:  Am J Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1068.e5-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria. sylvia.archan@meduni-graz.at
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angina, Unstable / complications,  surgery
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods*
Coronary Artery Bypass
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
Heart Arrest / complications,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure / complications,  therapy
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fibrinolytic Agents; 0/tenecteplase; EC 3.4.21.68/Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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