Case Report

An Intraoperative Case of Spontaneous Restoration of Circulation from Asystole: A Case of Lazarus Phenomenon

Table 1

Blood gases and electrolytes’ concentration at baseline, various phases of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and after Return of Spontaneous Circulation.

PO2 (mmHg)PCO2 (mmHg)pHHaemoglobin (mg/dL)Na+ (mEq/L)K+ (mEq/L)

Baseline120407.326.31353.7
1st min of CPR102177.255.21343.2
12th min of CPR95127.187.11334.1
24th min of CPR92117.109.61364.9
45th min of CPR8287.0510.21376
ROSC94297.1210.11376

CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation.