Increasing CPR duration prior to first defibrillation does not improve return of spontaneous circulation or survival in a swine model of prolonged ventricular fibrillation

INTRODUCTION: The optimum duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior to first rescue shock is unknown. Clinical trials have used 90s and 180s. Neither of these durations may be optimal. We sought to determine the optimum duration of CPR prior to first defibrillation attempt and whether th...

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Main Authors: Rittenberger, Jon C., Suffoletto, Brian, Salcido, David, Logue, Eric, Menegazzi, James J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2582345/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18620793
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.04.022
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