Congestive Heart Failure

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On August 20, 2006 I was taken to the emergency room by ambulance after myocardial infarction leading to cardiopulmonary arrest. I was intubated after CPR, placed on a ventilator. Did have initial CPR and defibrillation and have subsequently had recurrent ventricular tachycardia requiring prolonged CPR. Developed a large myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock and underwent an emergency cardiac catherization [catheterization] and primary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stent plac...Read the full article