REPAIR OF RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM AFTER CARDIAC ARREST: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Sofia Branco Ribeiro Serviço de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital de Faro, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
  • Luís Bento Coordenador da Unidade de Urgência Médica - Hospital de São José, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48729/pjctvs.199

Keywords:

Abdominal aortic aneurysms, cardiac arrest, aortic repair

Abstract

The management of abdominal aortic aneurysms, especially ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, continues to challenge vascular surgeons. A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with a high mortality rate. If cardiopulmonary resuscitation is required before surgical repair, mortality rates are said to be even higher. However, cardiac arrest in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm does not accurately predict a nonsalvageable state or preclude functional survival. In these cases, agressive management may be the only hope for survival, and cardiac arrest should not as such contraindicate repair. The objective of this study is to present a successful case of repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm after cardiac arrest.

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Published

07-11-2021

How to Cite

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Branco Ribeiro S, Bento L. REPAIR OF RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM AFTER CARDIAC ARREST: A CASE REPORT. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 7 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];28(3):61-2. Available from: https://pjctvs.com/index.php/journal/article/view/199

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