Refractory ventricular fibrillation in accidental hypothermia: salvage with cardiopulmonary bypass.
A 20-year old woman presented with prolonged refractory ventricular fibrillation and pulmonary oedema following hypothermia while she was under self-administered heroin in an attempt to commit suicide. She was successfully resuscitated with cardiopulmonary bypass for core rewarming and internal defibrillation.
Mulpur
Anil Kumar
AK
Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds, UK.
Mirsadraee
Saeed
S
Hassan
Taj B
TB
McKeague
Helena
H
Kaul
Pankaj
P
D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D003932:Heroin