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Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

Procedurer The most serious transfusion accidents rarely stem from laboratory errors but from the wrong blood being given to the wrong patient — a mislabelled tube…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome, stress induced cardiomyopathy)

…devoted to it in recent years. Most cases (70%) of takotsubo cardiomyopathy occur in situations with extreme stress, such as car accidents, gun violence, threats…

Causes of sudden cardiac arrest

…as well as cases where the cause does not fall into the other categories. Trauma Cardiac arrest caused by violence, accidents, burns, or other trauma…

Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders as Future Cardiovascular Risk

…oedema, hepatic complications, renal impairment, and cerebrovascular accidents. HELLP syndrome is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy related hypertension also influences obstetric management. In…

Cardiac arrest in hypothermia (accidental hypothermia)

…body temperatures from which patients have been successfully resuscitated are 11.8°C for accidental hypothermia and 4.2°C for medically induced hypothermia (Mroczek et al…

Complications of Coronary Angiography and Vascular Access Management

…Reported risk (%) Mortality 0.11 Myocardial infarction 0.05 Cerebrovascular accident 0.07 Arrhythmias 0.38 Vascular complications 0.43 Contrast agent reaction 0.37…

Primary Aldosteronism: Screening and Management

…absence of an underlying structural cardiac explanation Early onset hypertension or cerebrovascular accident at a young age in the patient or family Hypertensive first degree…

Cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and asphyxia

…Asphyxi Hanging ning Case Traumas Drowning Road accident Drug overdose/drugs Number of individuals (n=2670) (n=1999) (n=1300 1062) (n=1062) (n=765) (n=187) Pre Hospital ROSC (%) 17…

Cardiac arrest during sepsis

…M, Skalski J. Successful resuscitation from accidental hypothermia of 11.8 degrees C: where is the lower bound for human beings? Eur J Cardiothorac Su

Cardiac arrest in hyperthermia and malignant hyperthermia

…resuscitation improve patients’ survival? Resuscitation 2012;83:81922. Mroczek T, Gladki M, Skalski J. Successful resuscitation from accidental hypothermia of 11.8 degrees C: wher

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