Case File: Cardiac amyloidosis using on routine hand-held ultrasound

A 64 year-old man presented to the Kingston General Hospital with cardiac arrest. At the time of EMS arrival, the ECG showed ventricular tachycardia. The patient was intubated and ventilated. Multiple defibrillations were required to convert the patient back to normal sinus rhythm.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jeffrey Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc. 2016-02-01
Series:POCUS Journal
Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/13217
Description
Summary:A 64 year-old man presented to the Kingston General Hospital with cardiac arrest. At the time of EMS arrival, the ECG showed ventricular tachycardia. The patient was intubated and ventilated. Multiple defibrillations were required to convert the patient back to normal sinus rhythm.
ISSN:2369-8543