title: [Cardiac arrest during anaesthesia in a young adult with occult cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Severe heart failure is a significant risk factor in anaesthesia. We present a case of circulatory collapse and cardiac arrest during routine anaesthesia of a younger man, caused by occult dilated cardiomyopathy. We propose preoperative focus assessed transthoracic echocardiography as useful in detecting cardiopulmonary pathology.
authors.affiliation: Anæstesiologisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Randers, Denmark. jesperfjoelner@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fjølner
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Franzen
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sloth
authors.forename: Thorbjørn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grøfte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D002310:Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol