Abstract
This case highlights the successful resuscitation of a 43-year-old man with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and refractory ventricular fibrillation by using a combination of mechanical chest compressions and intra-aortic balloon pump insertion. This bailout strategy facilitated primary multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention in a center without on-site extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 364-369 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | JACC: Case Reports |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Mar 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- STEMI
- cardiac arrest
- mechanical CPR
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ventricular fibrillation