Unexpected return of spontaneous circulation after cessation of resuscitation (Lazarus phenomenon)

Resuscitation

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 125-128

  Maleck, Wolfgang H ^a   Piper, Swen N ^a   Triem, Johannes ^a   Boldt, Joachim ^a   Zittel, Franz U ^b  

^a Chir Klin   (Germany)

^b Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hochstift   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Outcome; Pulseless electrical activity; Return of spontaneous circulation

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD CIRCULATION; HUMANS; MALE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 0032443886     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(98)00119-1     Document Type: Article

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