title: Fully successful resuscitation despite prolonged cardiac arrest.
abstract: Sudden cardiac arrest following spinal anesthesia is a relatively common and often fatal complication. Careful patient selection, appropriate dosing of the local anesthetic, volume loading, close monitoring and prompt intervention at the first sign of cardiovascular instability should improve outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Hamedan University, Hamedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hosein Kimiaei
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Asadi
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pollard