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Familial pulmonary embolism in two siblings with first presentation as sudden cardiac arrest: a clinical case report from the Indian subcontinent [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is recognized as a reversible cause of cardiac arrest, but continues to pose a diagnostic challenge. Additionally, a subset of patients with PE has an underlying genetic predisposition.
Farzin Vajifdar, Sayash Nair, Lawanya Thote, Mansi Patil, Rajesh Uchil   +4 more
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Short-coupled premature ventricular contractions in a young male with sudden cardiac arrest [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Introduction: Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation secondary to short-coupled premature ventricular contractions (scPVCs) is a rare cause of sudden cardiac arrest and predominantly originates from the His-Purkinje system or right ventricular outflow tract.
Taha Mansoor, Francisco Flavio Costa Filho, Alan Furlan, Marcos Madeiro, Matthew Kelly, Santhosh K.G. Koshy, Thomas Franzon   +6 more
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Sideline Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest [PDF]

Video Journal of Sports Medicine
Background: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of student-athlete mortality, often described interchangeably as sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Jaineet Chhabra MD, Tony Voong DO, Glenn Barnes DO, Wade Gaal MD, Anthony Bratton MD   +4 more
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Hypoglycemia as a cause of sudden cardiac arrest during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Sudden cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia is a rare event. However, its management by an unprepared team is difficult and carries poor outcomes. Hypoglycemia as the cause of sudden cardiac arrest is rarely reported.
Temesgen Tilahun, Guteta Gudina
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Modifiable provider-patient relationship factors and illness perceptions are associated with quality of life in survivors of cardiac arrest with good neurologic recovery

Resuscitation Plus, 2020
Aim: To evaluate associations between provider-patient communication, readiness for discharge, and patients’ illness perceptions with post-arrest quality of life (QoL).
Alex Presciutti, Jonathan A. Shaffer, Mary Newman, Sarah M. Perman   +3 more
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Associations between depression and anxiety symptoms with quality of life in cardiac arrest survivors with good neurologic recovery and informal caregivers of cardiac arrest survivors

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 2020
Background: Surviving cardiac arrest is characterized by cognitive, psychological, and functional impairments and apprehension over long-term prognosis. We first estimated the proportion of clinically significant depression and anxiety in cardiac arrest ...
Alex Presciutti, Mary M. Newman, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Jonathan A. Shaffer, Sarah M. Perman   +4 more
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A novel ultrasound-guided mouse model of sudden cardiac arrest.

PLoS ONE, 2020
AimMouse models of sudden cardiac arrest are limited by challenges with surgical technique and obtaining reliable venous access. To overcome this limitation, we sought to develop a simplified method in the mouse that uses ultrasound-guided injection of ...
Cody A Rutledge, Takuto Chiba, Kevin Redding, Cameron Dezfulian, Sunder Sims-Lucas, Brett A Kaufman   +5 more
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A nursing care of patients after cardiac arrest in the course of myocardial infarction

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction: A sudden cardiac arrest is a condition, which directly threatens life, and there is a cessation of cardiac mechanical activity. This Life-threatening condition occurs when one ceases to function properly with the systems responsible for ...
Martyna Kamińska, Sylwia Krzemińska
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Concomitant usage of thrombolytic therapy and therapeutic hypothermia in a case of sudden cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism

Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2019
Massive pulmonary embolism is a well-known cause of sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population. Systemic fibrinolysis can be a life-saving option. Therapeutic hypothermia is highly recommended for nontraumatic sudden cardiac arrest victims to minimize
Ali Çoner, Tayfun Birtay
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GWAS for discovery and replication of genetic loci associated with sudden cardiac arrest in patients with coronary artery disease

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2011
Background Epidemiologic evidence suggests a heritable component to risk for sudden cardiac arrest independent of risk for myocardial infarction. Recent candidate gene association studies for community sudden cardiac arrests have focused on a limited ...
Olgin Jeffrey E, Kwok Pui-Yan, Pawlikowska Ludmila, Musone Stacy L, Vittinghoff Eric, Aouizerat Bradley E, Tseng Zian H   +6 more
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