TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Cardiovascular Collapse and Sudden Death
A1  - Jameson, J. Larry
A1  - Fauci, Anthony S.
A1  - Kasper, Dennis L.
A1  - Hauser, Stephen L.
A1  - Longo, Dan L.
A1  - Loscalzo, Joseph
Y1  - 2020
N1  - 
T2  - Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e
AB  - Unexpected  cardiovascular  collapse  and  death  most  often  result  from  ventricular  fibrillation  in  pts  with  atherosclerotic  coronary  artery  disease  or  underlying  structural  heart  conditions.  The  most  common  etiologies  are  listed  in  Table  11-1.  Arrhythmic  causes  may  be  provoked  by  electrolyte  disorders  (especially  hypokalemia),  hypoxemia,  acidosis,  or  massive  sympathetic  discharge,  as  may  occur  in  CNS  injury.  Immediate  institution  of  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation  (CPR)  followed  by  advanced  life  support  measures  (see  below)  is  mandatory.  Without  institution  of  CPR  within  4–6  min,  ventricular  fibrillation  or  asystole  is  usually  fatal.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167062527
ER  -