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Refractory ventricular fibrillation in accidental hypothermia: salvage with cardiopulmonary bypass

Anil Kumar Mulpur

Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds, UK

Saeed Mirsadraee

Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds, UK

Taj B Hassan

Accident and Emergency, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK

Helena McKeague

Anaesthetics Department, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK

Pankaj Kaul

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds, UK, pankaj.kaul{at}leedsth.nhs.uk

A 20-year old woman presented with prolonged refractory ventricular fibrillation and pulmonary oedema following hypothermia while she was under self-administered heroin in an attempt to commit suicide. She was successfully resuscitated with cardiopulmonary bypass for core rewarming and internal defibrillation.

Perfusion, Vol. 19, No. 5, 311-314 (2004)
DOI: 10.1191/0267659104pf760oa
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