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    Episode 13- "Clot Busters:" Part 2: Cardiac arrest

    en-usJuly 07, 2020

    About this Episode

    In Part 2 of 2 of our "Mini Grand Rounds" series, we discuss the use of thrombolytics in the setting of cardiac arrest and wrap it up with our final recommendations.

    References:

    Lederer W, Lichtenberger C, Pechlaner C, et al. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in 108 patients with out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2001; 50(1): 71-76

    Abu-Laban RB, Christenson JM, Innes GD, et al. Tissue plasminogen activator in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity. N Engl J Med 2002; 346: 1522-8

    Comess KA, DeRook FA, Russell ML, et al. The incidence of pulmonary embolism in unexplained sudden cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity. Am J Med 2000; 109: 351-6

    Courtney DM, Kline JA. Prospective use of a clinical decision rule to identify pulmonary embolism as likely cause of outpatient cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2005; 65: 57-64

    Neumar RW, Otto CWL MS, Kronik SI, et al. Part 8: Adult advanced cardiovascular   life support: 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary   resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. Circulation 2010; 122: S729-67

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