Open cardiac massage and periresuscitative cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery

W C Feng; A A Bert; R A Browning; A K Singh

Open cardiac massage and periresuscitative cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1995 Aug;36(4):319-21.

Authors

W C Feng¹, A A Bert, R A Browning, A K Singh

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, USA.

PMID: 7593140

Abstract

Three postcardiac surgical patients sustained prolonged cardiac arrest from noncardiac failure causes. They were resuscitated employing open-chest cardiac massage and periresuscitative cardiopulmonary bypass without long-term myocardial or neurological injuries.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiopulmonary Bypass*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Arrest / therapy*
Heart Massage*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications*
Resuscitation*
Time Factors