Sustained consciousness during ventricular fibrillation: case report of cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A 54-year-old male developed ventricular fibrillation during right coronary angiography. Cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed for 30 sec allowing the patient to remain alert and hemodynamically stable. Cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a simple, often overlooked technique that can be utilized during resuscitation in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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Section of Cardiology, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan 48037, USA.
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D003243:Consciousness; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003371:Cough; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*