Out-of-hospital sudden death due to acute myocardial infarction

Authors

  • Julio C. Echarte Martínez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Benito Sainz González de la Peña Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Elena Pacheco Álvarez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Luis B. Ramos Gutiérrez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Iovank González Artiles Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Carmen Sainz Rodríguez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  • Fidel Cáceres Loriga Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular

Keywords:

sudden death, acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest

Abstract

The results of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are not very satisfactory in the best health care centers of the world, with a very low percentage of survival. Currently, this topic represents a challenge for practicing doctors; while it is an unresolved subject for others. The case of a patient with sudden death, caused by an extensive acute anterior myocardial infarction, who was assisted and recovered by the family doctor and specialists from the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, is presented in this article.

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Published

2010-03-29

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Echarte Martínez JC, Sainz González de la Peña B, Pacheco Álvarez E, Ramos Gutiérrez LB, González Artiles I, Sainz Rodríguez C, et al. Out-of-hospital sudden death due to acute myocardial infarction. CorSalud [Internet]. 2010 Mar. 29 [cited 2025 Sep. 12];2(1):69-75. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/1109

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2010)

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CASE REPORTS

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