Successful resuscitation of cardiac arrest caused by CO embolism with intra-aortic injection of epinephrine during off-pump coronary bypass surgery -a case report-

Successful resuscitation of cardiac arrest caused by CO embolism with intra-aortic injection of epinephrine during off-pump coronary bypass surgery -a case report-

Although compressed gas (CO2) blowers have been used safely to aid accurate grafting during off-pump coronary bypass surgery, hemodynamic collapse due to gas embolism into the right coronary artery may occur. Supportive measures to facilitate gas clearance by increasing the coronary perfusion pressu...

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Main Authors: Choon Soo Lee, Yeo Sam Yoon, Jae-Kwang Shim, Hyun Kyoung Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
ascending aorta
cardiac arrest
epinephrine
gas embolism
off-pump coronary artery bypass
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-65-562.pdf

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