Cardiac aetiology of cardiac arrest: percutaneous coronary interventions during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Management and prevention of cardiac arrest in the setting of heart disease is a challenge for modern cardiology. After reviewing the aetiology of sudden cardiac death and discussing the way to identify candidates at risk, we emphasise the role of percutaneous coronary interventions during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the treatment of patients with return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest.
Konstantopouleio General Hospital, Agias Olgas 3-5, 14233 N. Ionia-Athens, Greece. Electronic address: nikosnik@otenet.gr.
Nikolaos I
NI
Nikolaou
Apostolos H
AH
Christou
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors
aetiology; coronary angiography; heart arrest; percutaneous coronary intervention