title: Thrombolytic therapy during prolonged in-hospital cardiac arrest.
abstract: We report a case of cardiac arrest secondary to acute myocardial infarction that was successfully resolved after thrombolytic therapy. This case suggests that thrombolysis can be used safely also during prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena (FC), Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Rose
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parenti
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fanciulli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors