Defibrillator charging before rhythm analysis causes peri-shock pauses exceeding guideline recommended maximum 5 s : A randomized simulation trial.

CONCLUSION: Charging defibrillators before rhythm analysis did not decrease total no-flow time in simulated cardiac arrests but resulted in significantly longer peri-shock pauses exceeding 5 s. No significant differences in defibrillation safety were observed between the groups. PMID: 31332449 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31332449?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Anaesthesist - July 21, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kemper M, Zech A, Lazarovici M, Zwissler B, Prückner S, Meyer O Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research