Management of Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease: a Case Report

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed due to cardiac arrest for return of blood circulation andoxygenation to the patient. We describe a case of successful CPR in a patient with several stages of pVT.She was a known case of end stage renal disease (ESRD) that was on hemodialysis. Advanced cardiac lifesupport performed for her and after emergency hemodialysis. After that, she awoke with stablehemodynamics. Echocardiography revealed a moderate to severe MR and LVEF% of 40. The patientcontinued hemodialysis for 3 times a week and referred to cardiologist for further examination andangiography.

Keywords:

Cardiac arrest , ESRD , Hemodialysis , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation