Prolonged resuscitation in accidental hypothermia: use of mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and partial cardio-pulmonary bypass

Eur J Emerg Med. 1994 Mar;1(1):34-6. doi: 10.1097/00063110-199403000-00008.

Abstract

We report a case of profound accidental hypothermia with asystolic cardiac arrest which was reversed after 5.5 hours of mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Rewarming was achieved by the use of partial cardio-pulmonary bypass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods*
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Arrest / etiology
  • Heart Arrest / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia / etiology
  • Hypothermia / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged