Author(s): Julio César Echarte Martínez | Benito Sainz González de la Peña | Eleana Pacheco Álvarez | Luis Benito Ramos Gutiérrez | Iovank González Artiles | Carmen Sainz Rodríguez | Fidel Cáceres Loriga
Journal: CorSalud
ISSN 2078-7170
Volume: 2;
Issue: 1;
Start page: 69;
Date: 2010;
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Keywords: Sudden death | acute myocardial infarction | cardiac arrest
ABSTRACT
The results of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are not very satisfactory in the best health care centers of the world, with a very low percentage of survival. Currently, this topic represents a challenge for practicing doctors; while it is an unresolved subject for others. The case of a patient with sudden death, caused by an extensive acute anterior myocardial infarction, who was assisted and recovered by the family doctor and specialists from the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, is presented in this article.
Journal: CorSalud
ISSN 2078-7170
Volume: 2;
Issue: 1;
Start page: 69;
Date: 2010;
VIEW PDF
DOWNLOAD PDF Original pageKeywords: Sudden death | acute myocardial infarction | cardiac arrest
ABSTRACT
The results of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are not very satisfactory in the best health care centers of the world, with a very low percentage of survival. Currently, this topic represents a challenge for practicing doctors; while it is an unresolved subject for others. The case of a patient with sudden death, caused by an extensive acute anterior myocardial infarction, who was assisted and recovered by the family doctor and specialists from the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, is presented in this article.
