An exceptional case of complete neurologic recovery after more than 5-h cardiac arrest

Resuscitation

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 175-180

  Fabbri, Lea Paola ^a   Nucera, Maria ^a   Becucci, Aureliano ^a   Grippo, Antonello ^a   Venneri, Francesco ^a   Merciai, Vismara ^a   Boncinelli, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced life support; Cardiac arrest; Complete neurologic recovery; Decision making; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; BREATHING; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRINZMETAL ANGINA PECTORIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THETA RHYTHM; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0035141259     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(00)00327-0     Document Type: Article

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