Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AUGUST 8, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mostly occurs in crowded public places outside hospitals, such as public sports facilities, airports, railway stations, subway stations, and shopping malls. ECMO support therapy for patients with cardiac arrest can be considered when economic conditions permit.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2013

She was never seen to be in ventricular fibrillation and was never defibrillated. She went for a head CT and had a severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured aneurysm. What is the utility of a head CT in cardiac arrest? SAH with cardiac arrest is nearly universally fatal, especially if there is PEA/Asystole.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 19, 2020

She was unable to be defibrillated but was cannulated and placed on ECMO in our Emergency Department (ECLS - extracorporeal life support). After good ECMO flow was established, she was successfully defibrillated. Here is a case of ECMO defibrillation with near shark fin that was due to proximal LAD occlusion. The K was normal.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the ambulance during transport, the patient suddenly suffered VF arrest. He was defibrillated immediately and had return of normal mental status. Given the VF arrest during transport, however, they appropriately all agreed that cath should happen sooner rather than later. Similar findings.

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