Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis
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Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn · Jan 1996
Case ReportsSustained consciousness during ventricular fibrillation: case report of cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A 54-year-old male developed ventricular fibrillation during right coronary angiography. Cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed for 30 sec allowing the patient to remain alert and hemodynamically stable. Cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a simple, often overlooked technique that can be utilized during resuscitation in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.