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COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING EXTERNAL CARDIAC MASSAGE, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CEREBRAL EMBOLISM
Author(s) -
VagnHansen P. L.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section a pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0365-4184
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1971.tb01852.x
Subject(s) - massage , medicine , pathological , cerebral embolism , embolism , cardiac massage , intensive care medicine , cardiology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , resuscitation , cardiopulmonary resuscitation
This article deals with a review of the relevant literature on the theme: Complications to external cardiac massage. A special interest is taken in the possible neuropathological implications. Since the original article by Kouwenhotiven et al. appeared in 1960, detailed observations with adequate pathological anatomical documentation concerning embolism to the central nervous system as a consequence of the performed external cardiac massage are rare in the literature. A case of cerebellar embolism is reported in which external cardiac massage had been performed immediately prior to death; the relevant neuropathological techniques are emphasized.