Open AccessThrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction following prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Author(s) -
Neches Richard B.,
Goldfarb Andrew M.,
Saviano George J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960140715
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , myocardial infarction , resuscitation , cardiology , intensive care medicine , anesthesia
Abstract Thrombolytic therapy was administered to a 49‐year‐old woman with an acute anterior wall myocardial infarction after having prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 13 minutes. On admission, there was no clinical or radiographic evidence of gross trauma. There was no significant morbidity and the patient recovered to a completely functional status. The literature of thrombolytic therapy after cardiopulmonary resuscitation is reviewed. In the absence of gross trauma from cardiopulmonary resuscitation, thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction should not necessarily be excluded because of the duration of resuscitation. Further experience with such patients will shed additional light on efficacy and safety.