Life-Threatening Complications of Hormonal Contraceptives: A Case History by Saheed Khan, Yvo M. Smulders, Johanna I. P. de Vries, Angélique M. E. Spoelstra-de Man

“…A healthy 40-year-old woman suffered from cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism, caused by oral contraceptives and immobilization during a flight. …”
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Deadly Aspiration Pneumonia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Rhea Akel, Iskandar Daou, Dany Jamal, Elham Hobeika, Rany Aoun, Georges Nawfal

“…Acute and rapid deterioration led to cardiac arrest and death. Through this article, we highlight the importance of early and correct diagnosis of SMAS which can sometimes be challenging, since no number is strictly diagnostic and radiological images must be interpreted in light of the clinical history and physical examination.…”
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Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Deep Tracheal Aspiration by S. Gursoy, C. Duger, K. Kaygusuz, I. Ozdemir Kol, B. Gurelik, C. Mimaroglu

“…Thirty minutes later cardiac arrest appeared. Despite the resuscitation, the patient died. …”
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Efficacy of Thiamine in the Treatment of Postcardiac Arrest Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study by Suntornwit Pradita-ukrit, Veerapong Vattanavanit

“…We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of thiamine in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients following return of spontaneous circulation. …”
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Trichloroacetic Acid Ingestion: Self-Harm Attempt by E. R. Black

“…This symptomatology is less severe than TCA overdose, where symptoms may include elevated body temperature, blurred vision, dilated pupils, sleepiness, confusion, seizures, rapid heart rate, and cardiac arrest. Owing to the vast difference in symptoms, the need for clinical intervention differs greatly. …”
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Suxamethonium-Induced Hyperkalemia: A Short Review of Causes and Recommendations for Clinical Applications by Henrik Lynge Hovgaard, Peter Juhl-Olsen

“…After the introduction of suxamethonium in 1953, cases of cardiac arrest during induction of anesthesia were recorded. …”
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Bigeminy with Prolonged QT Interval as an Ominous Sign for Impending Torsades de Pointes: A Case Report by Thuc Vu, Jake Valentine

“…She had multiple subsequent cardiac arrests during the rest of her hospital stay. …”
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Endoscopic View of the Aorta Through the Oesophagus: An Unusual Complication Post Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair by Kushedison Yunus, Hasib Ahmadzai, Eleanor Noreen Dunlop, Andrew Thomson

“…Unfortunately, however, the patient was found unresponsive at home with black vomitus and in cardiac arrest and passed away 18 months after her initial endoscopic procedure. …”
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Brugada Pattern Electrocardiogram Unmasked with Cocaine Ingestion by M. Chadi Alraies, Mohammed A. R. Chamsi-Pasha, Motaz Baibars, Abdul Hamid Alraiyes, Khaldoon Shaheen

“…We report a patient who survived massive cocaine ingestion with psychomotor agitation and generalized seizures followed by asystolic cardiac arrest and transient Brugada pattern on electrocardiogram (ECG).…”
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Predictors of recurrence of ventricular tachycardia and the effectiveness of endocardial ablation at the patients with sudden cardiac death and history of myocardial infarction by O. M. Grytsay, Ya. V. Skybchyk

“… The aim – to assess predictors of recurrence of ventricular tachycardia after the procedure of endocardial ablation in patients with an episode of cardiac arrest and history of myocardial infarction. Materials and methods. …”
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Sudden Cardiac Death: The Most Feared but Potentially Preventable Presentation of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome by Ana Rita Pereira, Alexandra Briosa, Rita Miranda, Sofia Sequeira Almeida, Luís Brandão, Hélder Pereira

“…A 25-year-old male presented a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation rhythm. Due to rapid initiation of prehospital advanced life support, return of spontaneous circulation was observed. …”
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Complete Heart Block and Persistent Lactic Acidosis as an Initial Presentation of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Newly Diagnosed AIDS Patient by Mohsin Ijaz, Hassan Tariq, Masooma Niazi, Dmitry Lvovsky

“…The hospital course was complicated by respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilator support and cardiac arrest. Patient remained critically ill; he was not a candidate for chemotherapy and, after a month of hospitalization, he died. …”
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Clinical Implications of the Lung Ultrasound Score in Patients after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Yi-Ling Zhang, Zhou Yang, Jie Cao, Yu-Long Bai, Chun-Yun Fang, Wei Wang

“…This retrospective study included a total of 34 patients older than 18 years with a nontraumatic cause of in-hospital cardiac arrest, who received standard resuscitation and achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). …”
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Prehospital management of earthquake crush injuries: A collective review by Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Kamal Idris, Arif Alper Cevik

“…This may cause sudden cardiac arrest, acute extremity compartment syndrome, and acute kidney injury. …”
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Recurrent Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection as the Cause of Repeated Myocardial Infarctions by Arnon Møldrup Knudsen, Nicolaj Brejnholt Støttrup, Henrik Hager, Henning Mølgaard, Christina Stilling

“…A complex percutaneous coronary intervention, complicated by cardiac arrest and need for cardio pulmonary support, succeeded with stent insertion and revascularization. …”
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Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury: A Rare and High Mortality Case by Sahin Iscan, Mustafa Etli, Ozgur Gursu, Esra Eker, Helin El Kilic

“…An autogenous saphenous vein graft was interposed between subclavian and axillary veins. Cardiac arrest developed twice because of hypovolemia, which was resolved with medical therapy. …”
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Long-Term Isoflurane Therapy for Refractory Bronchospasm Associated with Herpes Simplex Pneumonia in a Heart Transplant Patient by C. Hornuss, M. Firsching, M. Dolch, A. Martignoni, A. Peraud, J. Briegel

“…During mechanical ventilation, the patient developed bronchospasm that severely compromised respiratory function that led to cardiac arrest. After resuscitation, application of isoflurane through the Anaesthetic Conserving Device (AnaConDa) in the ICU successfully treated bronchospasm, provided adequate sedation, and enabled appropriate ventilation and diagnostic bronchoscopy. …”
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Fever and Shock in a Child: How 'good' is a Good Blood Test? by Nevin Kollannoor Chinnan, Pragnyadipta Mishra, GD Puri

“…She developed ventricular fibrillation, which was cardioverted. After cardiac arrest, she was intubated and transferred to the intensive care unit. …”
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Complete AV Block in Vaccinated COVID-19 Patient by Kevin Lee, Osman Rahimi, Neelesh Gupta, Chowdhury Ahsan

“…With the developing investigation of its clinical manifestation, cardiac symptoms have been widely reported including acute coronary syndromes, myocarditis, arrhythmias, heart failure, and cardiac arrest. Case Summary. An 84 year-old male with history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented to an outside urgent care with prodromal symptoms. …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Sumit Sohal, Akhilesh Thakur, Aleena Zia, Mina Sous, Daniela Trelles

“…However, the patient had cardiac arrest and expired on the same day of diagnosis.…”
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