Concomitant usage of thrombolytic therapy and therapeutic hypothermia in a case of sudden cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism
TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.47, no.6, pp.512-515, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 47 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2018.65708
- Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.512-515
- Keywords: Cardiac arrest, embolism, fibrinolysis, hypothermia, massive, pulmonary, systemic, therapeutic, ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES UPDATE, CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION, COAGULATION, MANAGEMENT
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Massive pulmonary embolism is a well-known cause of sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population. Systemic fibrinolysis can be a life-saving option. Therapeutic hypothermia is highly recommended for nontraumatic sudden cardiac arrest victims to minimize neurological complications. However, there are limited data about the use of therapeutic hypothermia for sudden cardiac arrest victims also treated with systemic fibrinolysis. Concerns about hypothermia-related coagulopathy and a possible tendency to bleeding have limited the use of cooling therapy in such cases. Presently described is a case of sudden cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism that was successfully treated with the concomitant usage of systemic fibrinolysis and therapeutic hypothermia.