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

Resuscitation

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-

  Sattur, Sudhakar ^a   Kern, Karl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED VENTILATION; CIRCULATION; COMPRESSION; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CIRCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 59649111189     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.11.005     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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4. Hayes M.M., Ewy G.A., Anavy N.D., et al. Continuous passive oxygen insufflation results in a similar outcome to positive pressure ventilation in a swine model of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation. Resuscitation 74 (2007) 357-365