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A multicenter prospective randomized study comparing the efficacy of escalating higher biphasic versus low biphasic energy defibrillations in patients presenting with cardiac arrest in the in-hospital environment

BACKGROUND: Biphasic defibrillation has been practiced worldwide for >15 years. Yet, consensus does not exist on the best energy levels for optimal outcomes when used in patients with ventricular fibrillation (VF)/pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT). METHODS: This prospective, randomized, cont...

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Autores principales: Anantharaman, Venkataraman, Tay, Seow Yian, Manning, Peter George, Lim, Swee Han, Chua, Terrance Siang Jin, Tiru, Mohan, Charles, Rabind Antony, Sudarshan, Vidya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144168
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S109339