title: Novel resuscitation devices facilitate complete neurologic recovery after prolonged cardiac arrest in postanesthesia care unit.
abstract: Cardiac arrest in the perioperative period is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Novel resuscitation devices may afford patients improved survival and limit neurologic injury. We report a case of cardiac arrest in the postanesthesia care unit that required an extensive period of cardiopulmonary resuscitation assisted by the ResQPOD impedance threshold device to optimize coronary perfusion and a LUCAS chest compression system to maintain optimal cardiopulmonary resuscitation while transporting the patient to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Furthermore, after stabilization for an occluded left anterior descending artery with stent placement, an institutional hypothermia protocol was initiated using Thermogard XP Temperature Management system for 24 hours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 294, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: cing0004@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Elif C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Cingi
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 294, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: mcmah117@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Luke A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 294, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Electronic address: prielipp@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Prielipp
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cardiac arrest: mechanical piston devices; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Hypothermia; Impedance threshold device