Impact of early intravenous amiodarone administration on neurological outcome in refractory ventricular fibrillation: retrospective analysis of prospectively collected prehospital data

Impact of early intravenous amiodarone administration on neurological outcome in refractory ventricular fibrillation: retrospective analysis of prospectively collected prehospital data

Abstract Background The 2015 AHA guidelines recommend that amiodarone should be used for patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF). However, the optimal time interval between the incoming call and amiodarone administration (call-to-amiodarone administration interval) in RVF patients ha...

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Main Authors: Dong Keon Lee, Yu Jin Kim, Giwoon Kim, Choung Ah. Lee, Hyung Jun Moon, Jaehoon Oh, Hae Chul Yang, Han Joo Choi, Young Taeck Oh, Seung Min Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Emergency medical services
Ventricular fibrillation
Amiodarone
Prognosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0688-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0688-1

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