Authors and Disclosures
Matthew D. McEvoy, MD*, Karl-Christian Thies, MD, FRCA, FERC, DEAA†, Sharon Einav, MD‡, Kurt Ruetzler, MD§‖, Vivek K. Moitra, MD, FCCM¶, Mark E. Nunnally, MD, FCCM#, Arna Banerjee, MD*, Guy Weinberg, MD**, Andrea Gabrielli, MD, FCCM††, Gerald A. Maccioli, MD, FCCM‡‡, Gregory Dobson, MD§ and Michael F. O'Connor, MD, FCCM‖ ‖
*Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; †Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Centre Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475 Greifswald, Germany; ‡Faculty of Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; Departments of §General Anesthesiology and ‖Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; ¶Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York; #Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, New York University, New York, New York; **Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; ††University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ‡‡Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Sheridan Healthcare, Florida; §§Department of Anesthesia, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and ‖‖Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
K.-C. Thies is currently affiliated with the Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, Greifswald, Germany.
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Implication statement: The spectrum of causes of periprocedural cardiac arrest warrants specific adaptations of the advanced circulatory life support algorithms. A number of rare, life-threatening etiologies of profound hemodynamic and respiratory disturbance leading to cardiac arrest are reviewed. Good patient outcomes in these special situations can be achieved by vigilance, timely formulation of a differential diagnosis for the crisis, and adherence to best practices.
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Matthew D. McEvoy, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1301 Medical Center Dr, TVC 4648, Nashville, TN 37232. Address e-mail to matthew.d.mcevoy@vanderbilt.edu.
Disclosures
Name: Matthew D. McEvoy, MD.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: M. D. McEvoy received funding from GE Foundation, Edwards Life Sciences, and Cheetah Medical, all unrelated to this manuscript.
Name: Karl-Christian Thies, MD, FRCA, FERC, DEAA.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Sharon Einav, MD.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Kurt Ruetzler, MD.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Vivek K. Moitra, MD, FCCM.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: V. K. Moitra declares the following conflicts of interest: liaison between the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Heart Association; expert testimony.
Name: Mark E. Nunnally, MD, FCCM.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Arna Banerjee, MD.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Guy Weinberg, MD.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: G. Weinberg is an equity holder, a member of the board of directors, and received consulting fees from ResQ Pharma, Inc.
Name: Andrea Gabrielli, MD, FCCM.
Contribution: This author helped edit the final manuscript and approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Gerald A. Maccioli, MD, FCCM.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped edit the final manuscript and approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Gregory Dobson, MD.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Name: Michael F. O'Connor, MD, FCCM.
Contribution: This author helped in the conception, and helped write the manuscript, edit the manuscript, and finally approve the manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
This manuscript was handled by: Avery Tung, MD, FCCM.