Workplace AED resuscitation of a patient with a rare congenital anomalous coronary circulation. WMJ 2002;101(7):59-63
Date
11/13/2002Pubmed ID
12426923Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0036031541 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
We describe the case of a 44-year-old male with anomalous pulmonary artery origin of the left main coronary artery who was successfully resuscitated after sudden cardiac death with use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the workplace. The diagnosis was made on emergency cardiac catheterization and treated with surgical intervention. This case illustrates: 1) that congenital anomalies, although rare, must continue to be considered in the differential diagnosis of sudden cardiac death, and 2) that AEDs in the workplace can be a crucial, lifesaving intervention in the time-dependent condition of sudden cardiac death.
Author List
Glaspy JN, Berman GT, Aufderheide TPAuthor
Tom P. Aufderheide MD Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCoronary Vessel Anomalies
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Electric Countershock
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery
Workplace
