| Issue |
J Extra Corpor Technol
Volume 24, Number 1, March 1992
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| Page(s) | 36 - 37 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ject/199224136 | |
| Published online | 21 August 2023 | |
Case Report
Verapamil and Acebutolol Overdose Results in Asystole: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Provides Mechanical Support
Great Lakes Perfusion Inc., St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, Indiana
* Address correspondence to: Carroll Welch, CCP, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, 811 E. LaSalle, South Bend, IN 46634
This is a case report of a 17-year-old woman who was in severe cardiogenic shock with intermittent consciousness due to an overdose of acebutolol and verapamil when paramedics arrived at her house. Two and one-half hours of CPR were required because she failed to respond to high doses of positive inotropes or to glucagon. A temporary pacemaker and intra-aortic balloon pump were used to provide hemodynamic support and hemoperfusion was used in an attempt to decrease serum levels of the cardiac-depressing drugs. This patient soon experienced complete recovery without sequelae.
Key words: intra-aortic balloon / mechanical circulatory support / drug overdose / hemodialysis
© 1992 AMSECT
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