Intraoperative cardiac arrest in a neurosurgical patient: what are the options?
Intraoperative cardiac arrest is uncommon. We describe a case of intraoperative cardiac arrest in a patient undergoing anesthesia for surgical repair of an intracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
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D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology