Severe hypotension and postoperative cardiac arrest caused by 5-aminolevulinic acid: a case report.

Taishi MiyazakiShinya TaguchiNorihiko ObataSatoshi Mizobuchi

Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2024)

We experienced a case of postoperative cardiac arrest in a patient, probably owing to the use of 5-aminolevulinic acid. Although the cause of cardiac arrest is unknown, perioperative hemodynamic management must be carefully performed in patients taking 5-aminolevulinic acid.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
photodynamic therapy
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
case report
prognostic factors
cardiac surgery
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes