Abstract
Sonographic cardiac standstill during adult cardiac arrest is associated with failure to get return to spontaneous circulation. This report documents 3 children whose cardiac function returned after standstill with extracorporeal membranous oxygenation. Sonographic cardiac standstill may not predict cardiac death in children.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 58-59 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Pediatric emergency care |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Keywords
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- echocardiography
- extracorporeal membranous oxygenation
- in-hospital cardiac arrest
- respiratory arrest
- ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Emergency Medicine