April 21, 2005Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Severe poisoning with sotalol and verapamil. Recovery after 4 h of normothermic CPR followed by extra corporeal heart lung assist
Key result
4 hours of normothermic CPR and ECHLA achieves complete recovery from life-threatening sotalol and verapamil intoxication.
- n=1
Why the study?
Does prolonged normothermic CPR followed by extra corporeal heart lung assist (ECHLA) enable recovery in severe sotalol and verapamil intoxication with cardiac standstill?
Population
29-year-old female suffering from depression with life-threatening sotalol and verapamil intoxication…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
6 months
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Implication
May justify considering prolonged CPR with ECHLA in refractory mixed overdose arrest; leaves open generalizability and requires prospective confirmation.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=1)
Multicenter
No
Structured PICO
Does prolonged normothermic CPR followed by extra corporeal heart lung assist (ECHLA) enable recovery in severe sotalol and verapamil intoxication with cardiac standstill?
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Population
A 29-year-old female with severe sotalol and verapamil intoxication who underwent 4 hours of normothermic CPR and extra corporeal heart lung assist.
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Intervention
4 hours of normothermic CPR followed by extra corporeal heart lung assist (ECHLA)
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Outcome
Survival and clinical recoveryhard clinical
Prolonged normothermic CPR followed by extracorporeal heart lung assist can result in complete recovery following severe verapamil and sotalol intoxication with cardiac standstill.
Cite This Study
Rygnestad et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Severe poisoning with sotalol and verapamil (n=1). Extra corporeal heart lung assist (ECHLA) after 4 h of normothermic CPR was evaluated on Recovery. A 29-year-old female made a complete recovery from life-threatening sotalol and verapamil intoxication after 4 hours of normothermic CPR followed by extra corporeal heart lung assist.