Systemic thrombolysis for refractory cardiac arrest due to presumed myocardial infarction

We report a case of successful resuscitation after protracted OHCA with suspected non-PE cardiac etiology, with favorable neurological outcome after empiric administration of systemic thrombolysis.A 47-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) after a witnessed OHCA with no bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 22, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Joseph A. Hamera, Noah B. Bryant, Mark S. Shievitz, David A. Berger Source Type: research