Use of computed tomography and mechanical CPR in cardiac arrest to confirm pulmonary embolism: a case study.

Title:: Use of computed tomography and mechanical CPR in cardiac arrest to confirm pulmonary embolism: a case study.
Document type:: Journal Article; Article
Author(s):: Schubert, Elaine Catrin; Kanz, Karl-Georg; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Bogner, Viktoria; Wirth, Stefan; Angstwurm, Matthias
Abstract:: Precise therapeutic decision-making is vital in managing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We present an interesting approach where suspected pulmonary embolism could be confirmed by early computed tomography in cardiac arrest. Chest compressions were performed automatically by mechanical devices also during the acquisition of computed tomography data and subsequent thrombolysis.
Journal title abbreviation:: CJEM
Year:: 2016
Journal volume:: 18
Journal issue:: 1
Pages contribution:: 66-9
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1017/cem.2015.3
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25912517
Print-ISSN:: 1481-8035
TUM Institution:: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie
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