Prolonged resuscitation in accidental hypothermia: use of mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and partial cardio-pulmonary bypass.
We report a case of profound accidental hypothermia with asystolic cardiac arrest which was reversed after 5.5 hours of mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Rewarming was achieved by the use of partial cardio-pulmonary bypass.
Jones
A I
AI
Directorate of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK.
Swann
I J
IJ
D000059:Accidents; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged