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Alternate Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

In this secondary analysis of the DOSE-VF Trial, one of the first RCTs assessing alternative defibrillation strategies in OHCA, the authors reviewed defibrillation files from the initial study to answer whether reduced time in VF between shocks could explain the ...

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CardiovascularResuscitation

REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

Background Information:  Double external defibrillation (DED) is an intervention often used to treat refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating ...

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CardiovascularProcedures and SkillsResuscitation

Beyond ACLS: Dual Simultaneous External Defibrillation

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs in the United States at a rate of nearly 300,000 individuals per year. Even more concerning is the high mortality rate which is associated with this. The majority of OHCA is due to cardiac ...

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