Deep Epicardial Laceration after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Case Report

Effective chest compressions have been proven to be a key element in a successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, unintended injuries have been described in the medical literature for decades, including major intrathoracic injuries. We present a case of an 80-year-old man after a succe...

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Autores principales: Fried Regev, Noa, Slutsky, Tzachi, Lev-Ran, Oren, Ishai, Yaron, Schwarzfuchs, Dan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Rambam Health Care Campus 2021
Materias:
Clinical Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8549835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34709171
http://dx.doi.org/10.5041/RMMJ.10455
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Sumario:Effective chest compressions have been proven to be a key element in a successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, unintended injuries have been described in the medical literature for decades, including major intrathoracic injuries. We present a case of an 80-year-old man after a successful CPR who was later diagnosed with deep epicardial laceration as a result of effective chest compressions.

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