Severe bradycardia and cardiac arrest

Medications in Cardiac Arrest and Bradycardia

Perioperative reflex bradycardia and cardiac arrest.

vasovagal syncope or neurocardiogenic syncope refers to the loss of consciousness that occurs secondary to hypotension resulting in reduced blood supply to the brain. it is the most common form of unexplained syncope (50-60%) in the outpatient setting. Bradycardia and vasodilation are the primary causes of this hypotension. fear, pain, dehydration, alcohol consumption, anxiety, tight clothing a...

Bradycardia and Cardiac Arrest during Laparoscopic Surgery

Bradycardia after gas insufflation during laparoscopic surgery should be taken seriously as it maybe develop a cardiac arrest. A 25 years old healthy male patient with no medical history or previous anesthesia was scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Suffered from unexpected intra-operative cardiac arrest after Bradycardia few minutes after CO2 pneumoperitoneum insufflation. It was immed...

An unusual reason for severe bradycardia leading to cardiac arrest during general anaesthesia: a case report.

BACKGROUND Takotsubo cardiomyopathy also known as transient balooning syndrome is an increasingly reported phenomenon characterized by acute reversible apical or midventricular dysfunction. This stress- induced cardiomyopathy mimics myocardial infarction, but without significant coronary artery disease, and rarely presents in perioperative period. METHODS AND RESULTS We report a case of postm...

The Aassociation between Pre-Cardiac Arrest Comorbidity and Unsuccessful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients with Cardiac Arrest

Background and Objective: Patients suffering from cardiac arrest (CA) have poor prognosis and survival. The association of pre-arrest comorbidity with unsuccessful resuscitation in patients with CA is far from clear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between pre-existing comorbidity and unsuccessful resuscitation following CA in Iranian patients. Materials and Met...