A case of ventricular standstill in a patient with acute gastrointestinal bleeding

Autor: Htun Latt, Kyaw Kyaw, Nay Min Tun, Thwe Thwe Tun, Sammy San Myint Aung, Htwe Htwe Yin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 283-286 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2000-9666
20009666
DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1766802
Popis: Ventricular stand still is an electrophysiologic phenomenon characterized by the absence of ventricular activity or contraction. It is the result of the lack of impulse formation in ventricles (absence of idioventricular automaticity) or the failure of impulse transmission to ventricles (conduction disturbance) [1]. It is an uncommon condition that can affect a wide range of age groups with life threatening consequences. There are no set guidelines on the treatment of ventricular standstill – swift and sound clinical judgment is required. The condition should be treated as a cardiac arrest, with resolution of precipitating factors. Here we present a case of a 59-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, who presented with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage and recurrent episodes of ventricular standstill during hospitalization, with his immediate treatment and stabilization.
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