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Preshock cardiopulmonary resuscitation worsens outcome from circulatory phase ventricular fibrillation with acute coronary artery obstruction in swine

Indik, Julia H. and Hilwig, Ronald W. and Zuercher, Mathias and Kern, Karl B. and Berg, Marc D. and Berg, Robert A.. (2009) Preshock cardiopulmonary resuscitation worsens outcome from circulatory phase ventricular fibrillation with acute coronary artery obstruction in swine. Circulation . Arrhythmia and electrophysiology : an official journal of the American Heart Association, Vol. 2. pp. 179-184.

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Abstract

Some clinical studies have suggested that chest compressions before defibrillation improve survival in cardiac arrest because of prolonged ventricular fibrillation (VF; ie, within the circulatory phase). Animal data have also supported this conclusion, and we have previously demonstrated that preshock chest compressions increase the VF median frequency and improve the likelihood of a return of spontaneous circulation in normal swine. We hypothesized that chest compressions before defibrillation in a swine model of acute myocardial ischemia would also increase VF median frequency and improve resuscitation outcome.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Anästhesiologie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Anästhesiologie
UniBasel Contributors:Zürcher, Mathias
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Lippincott
ISSN:1941-3084
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:01 Mar 2013 11:14
Deposited On:01 Mar 2013 11:11

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