Citation

Mulpur AK, Mirsadraee S, Hassan TB, McKeague H, Kaul P. Perfusion 2004; 19(5): 311-314.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1191/0267659104pf760oa

PMID

15506037

Abstract

A 20-year old woman presented with prolonged refractory ventricular fibrillation and pulmonary oedema following hypothermia while she was under self-administered heroin in an attempt to commit suicide. She was successfully resuscitated with cardiopulmonary bypass for core rewarming and internal defibrillation.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Drug Overdose; Female; Heroin; Humans; Hypothermia; Pulmonary Edema; Suicide, Attempted; Ventricular Fibrillation