• Medicine · Jan 2024

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    Sudden cardiac arrest during endovascular embolization of carotid artery aneurysm: A case report and literature review.

    • Ziqiang Liu, Xuecai Ma, and Tianhui Yang.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Waihai, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jan 26; 103 (4): e36888e36888.

    RationaleEndovascular embolization has been widely applied in carotid artery aneurysm due to less trauma and simpler procedures than open surgery. Sudden cardiac arrest is a rare event that may cause severe consequences during endovascular embolization. Risk factors of perioperative cardiac arrest include cardiac surgery, younger age, comorbid conditions, and emergency surgery.Patient ConcernsA 62-year-old male patient had hypertension for 15 years and experienced sudden cardiac arrest of pulseless electrical activity during endovascular embolization.DiagnosesHe was diagnosed with a 3.5 × 2.5 mm aneurysm.InterventionsChest compression and effective interventions were given.OutcomesHe was resuscitated by cardiopulmonary resuscitation and systematic therapy.LessonsThis case may provide experience in the management of sudden cardiac arrest during endovascular embolization of a carotid artery aneurysm.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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