Successful out-of-hospital defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation complicating solvent abuse.

Predict Defibrillation Outcome Using Stepping Increment of Poincare Plot for Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest

Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation together with early defibrillation is a key point in the chain of survival for cardiac arrest. Optimizing the timing of defibrillation by predicting the possibility of successful electric shock can guide treatments between defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and improve the rate of restoration of spontaneous circulation. Numerous methods have bee...

Resumption of Chest Compressions Following Successful Defibrillation and Risk for Recurrence of Ventricular Fibrillation in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

BRIEF REVIEW Determinants of successful defibrillation

Ventricular defibrillation by electric counter shock is the definitive treatment for cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation (VF). Ventricular defibrillation is the fundamental cornerstone to a successful outcome. As most deaths from VF occur out of hospital, often in patients without pre-existent recognised cardiac disease, the major public health issue remains the widespread applicatio...

Mortality within hospital after resuscitation from ventricular fibrillation outside hospital.

OBJECTIVE To determine factors related to mortality within hospital after successful resuscitation from ventricular fibrillation outside hospital by a mobile coronary care unit manned by a physician. DESIGN Retrospective review of records of patients resuscitated and admitted to hospital between 1 January 1966 and 31 December 1987. SETTING Mobile coronary care unit, coronary care unit, and ...

Treatment of monitored out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia utilising the precordial thump.

BACKGROUND Few studies have described the value of the precordial thump (PT) as first-line treatment of monitored out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) from ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT). METHODS Patient data was extracted from the Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) for all OHCA witnessed by paramedics between 2003 and 2011. Adult pati...