Vallakati Ajay, Reddy Madhu, Olayee Mojtaba, Lakkireddy Dhanunjaya
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Kansas Hospital and Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas Hospital and Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
J Atr Fibrillation. 2013 Dec 31;6(4):938. doi: 10.4022/jafib.938. eCollection 2013 Dec.
We present a rare complication of cardiac arrest from asystole in the setting of prolonged endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) procedure. Cardiopulmonary complications of ERCP are rare but can be fatal. Therefore it is essential to closely monitor the patient during ERCP. Immediate access to resuscitation equipment facilitating prompt intervention in the unlikely event of fatal cardiovascular collapse should be a part of standard ERCP protocol to ensure life threatening complications are appropriately managed.
我们报告了一例在内镜逆行胰胆管造影术(ERCP)操作时间延长的情况下,由心搏停止导致心脏骤停的罕见并发症。ERCP的心肺并发症很罕见,但可能是致命的。因此,在ERCP过程中密切监测患者至关重要。在不太可能发生的致命性心血管崩溃事件中,能够立即获得复苏设备以促进迅速干预,应成为标准ERCP操作规范的一部分,以确保对危及生命的并发症进行适当处理。