title: Sudden cardiac arrest in a marathon runner. A case report.
abstract: Sudden cardiac death is a rare condition resulting from undetected cardiac abnormalities in athletes and non-athletes. Participant screening, immediate and advanced medical management can probably reduce mortality and ameliorate outcomes. In recent years, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has emerged as a valuable therapeutic option in patients experiencing refractory cardiac arrest as a bridge to different types of outcome, including recovery, heart transplantation or ventricular assist device and organ donations. In this report we describe a case of a sudden cardiac arrest in a marathon runner treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
authors: Gruppo di studio e ricerca in medicina di emergenza, Busnago Soccorso ONLUS, Busnago, Italy.
authors: F E
authors: FE
authors: Ghio
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pieri
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Agracheva
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Melisurgo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ponti
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Serini
keywords: ECLS; refractory cardiac arrest