WHEN YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

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作者
VISKIN, S
BELHASSEN, B
机构
[1] TEL AVIV UNIV,SOURASKY TEL AVIV MED CTR,DEPT CARDIOL,TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
[2] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER SCH MED,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
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10.1056/NEJM199505043321809
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Stage A 22-year-old man was apparently in good health until, suddenly and without warning, he lost consciousness in the back seat of a car. The patient was rushed to a nearby clinic, where he was found to be apneic and to have no pulse. Electrocardiographic monitoring revealed ventricular fibrillation. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was carried out, and after repeated direct-current shocks, sinus rhythm was restored. The patient was hospitalized. Response The causes of sudden death are many and are usually presented in double-page, small-print tables in textbooks. The absence of symptoms before the catastrophic event in this case allows me to concentrate. © 1995, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
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页码:1221 / 1225
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