Successful use of extended cardiopulmonary resuscitation followed by extracorporeal oxygenation after venlafaxine-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrest: a case report

Successful use of extended cardiopulmonary resuscitation followed by extracorporeal oxygenation after venlafaxine-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrest: a case report

Abstract Background Severe venlafaxine intoxication may cause arrhythmias, cardiac failure, and even cardiac arrest. Case presentation A 48-year-old caucasian male with an extensive psychiatric history ingested a high dose of venlafaxine causing a serum venlafaxine concentration of 12.6 mg/L 24 hour...

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Main Authors: Sune Forsberg, Lis Abazi, Pär Forsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest
Intoxication
ECMO
CPR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03031-w

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