I am therefore I think
Nandan S. Anavekar, Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan, Ankur Kalra
European Heart Journal July 31, 2023 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad451 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Adrenaline Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Duration | 14 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Key points | Describes a resuscitation in which a patient remained pulseless for 14 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; after an additional dose of adrenaline and further compressions, a pulse was detected. |
Abstract
The simultaneous beeps of multiple pagers and the overhead announcement signalled the ominous. The large team overpowered the room inhabited by the unmoving, corpse-like patient. Fresh-faced workers stood by to take over chest compressions as others secured the airway. The attending physician orchestrated this symphony, a desperate call of life back into the body. With each forceful compressive thrust, the corpse jostled, seemingly shrugging in contempt of the resuscitative efforts. No pulse at 14 min of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. At last, following yet another push of adrenaline and compressions, someone shouted, ‘I have a pulse’.