Clinical Features and Outcomes Among Patients With Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and an Initial Shockable Rhythm.
Wayne C ZhengMaye C ZhengFelicia Ching Siew HoSamer NoamanKawa HajiRiley J BatchelorLaura B HansonJason E BloomJames A ShawYang YangDion StubNicholas CoxDavid M KayeWilliam ChanPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions (2023)
Refractory ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia OHCA was associated with more intensive resuscitation, higher rates of acute coronary occlusion, and poorer in-hospital outcomes, underscoring the need for future studies in this extreme-risk subgroup.
Keyphrases
- cardiac arrest
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery
- heart failure
- liver failure
- healthcare
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- climate change
- respiratory failure
- emergency department
- current status
- metabolic syndrome
- hepatitis b virus
- clinical trial
- heart rate
- drug induced
- intensive care unit
- aortic valve
- aortic dissection