Refractory ventricular fibrillation in accidental hypothermia: Salvage with cardiopulmonary bypass

Perfusion

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 311-314

  Mulpur, Anil Kumar ^a   Mirsadraee, Saeed ^a   Hassan, Taj B ^b   McKeague, Helena ^b   Kaul, Pankaj ^a  

^a Yorkshire Heart Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; DIAMORPHINE; INFUSION FLUID; NALOXONE;

ACCIDENTAL HYPOTHERMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SALVAGE THERAPY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARMING;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; OVERDOSE; PULMONARY EDEMA; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 5444234191     PISSN: 02676591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267659104pf760oa     Document Type: Article

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