Emergency percutaneous tracheostomy after unsuccessful orotracheal intubation in a patient with an acute myocardial infarction

A 41-year-old woman had acute respiratory failure related to a myocardial infarction. Attempts at orotracheal intubation were unsuccessful; therefore, an emergency percutaneous tracheostomy was performed. The patient was then taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for myocardial revasculari...

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Published inTexas Heart Institute journal Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 184 - 185
Main Authors Kincade, Robert C, Cooper, Jr, John R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2004
Subjects
Adult
Brief Communication
Contraindications
Emergency Treatment
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Myocardial Revascularization
Obesity - complications
Respiratory Insufficiency - surgery
Tracheostomy - instrumentation
Tracheostomy - methods
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Summary:A 41-year-old woman had acute respiratory failure related to a myocardial infarction. Attempts at orotracheal intubation were unsuccessful; therefore, an emergency percutaneous tracheostomy was performed. The patient was then taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for myocardial revascularization. After the tracheostomy cannula was removed, the patient recovered successfully and was discharged from the hospital. The percutaneous tracheostomy technique may be useful in similar patients who need emergency airway access.
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ISSN:0730-2347