Conversion from Nonshockable to Shockable Rhythms and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes by Initial Heart Rhythm and Rhythm Conversion Time.

Wanwan ZhangShengyuan LuoDaya YangYongshu ZhangJinli LiaoLiwen GuWankun LiZhihao LiuYan XiongAhamed Idris

Published in: Cardiology research and practice (2020)

The conversion from a nonshockable rhythm to a shockable rhythm was associated with better outcomes only when occurred early in initial nonshockable rhythm OHCA, and it has greater prognostic significance when the initial rhythm was asystole.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
heart rate
cardiac arrest
heart failure
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
glycemic control