Open AccessCardiopulmonary arrest secondary to compression of the heart owing to esophageal hiatal hernia: a case report
Author(s) -
Ohira Shusaku,
Okada Yoshito,
Ishida Yosuke,
Akiyama Sojiro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acute medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2052-8817
DOI - 10.1002/ams2.615
Subject(s) - medicine , hiatal hernia , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , mediastinum , decompression , return of spontaneous circulation , surgery , aspiration pneumonia , anesthesia , resuscitation , pneumonia , disease , reflux
We describe a case of cardiac compression caused by an esophageal hiatal hernia that resulted in circulatory failure and cardiac arrest. Computed tomography revealed gastric herniation into the mediastinum, with marked cardiac compression. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, and a nasogastric tube was inserted for gastric decompression, which resulted in the return of spontaneous circulation and subsequent hemodynamic stabilization.