Aortic Rupture as a Complication of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
oleh: Prashanth Venkatesh, MD, Edward J. Schenck, MD
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2020-07-01 |
Deskripsi
A 78-year-old woman with an aortic pseudoaneurysm suffered cardiac arrest due to aspiration and underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but was found to then be hypotensive with a new chest hematoma. Imaging revealed aortic rupture at the site of the pseudoaneurysm. Aortic rupture is a rare but catastrophic complication of CPR. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)