Cardiac Arrest and Successful Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as a Result of a Refeeding Syndrome in a Young Female with Anorexia Nervosa

Cardiac Arrest and Successful Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as a Result of a Refeeding Syndrome in a Young Female with Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder, characterized by an abnormally low body weight. This case report illustrates a 22-year old female with cardiac arrest due to a refeeding syndrome in a patient with anorexia nervosa. It features the successful use of extracorporeal c...

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Main Authors: Daniela Waddell, Felix Meincke, Samer Hakmi, Hendrick van der Schalk, Niklas Schenker, Jonas Hahn, Anna Moschner, Mintje Bohné, Da-Un Chung, Stephan Willems, Dietmar Kivelitz, Edda Bahlmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8217583

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8217583

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