Management of Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (Prehospital and Emergency Department).
Cardiol Clin
; 36(3): 395-408, 2018 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-30293606
ABSTRACT
Ventricular fibrillation is a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia that leads to a loss of cardiac function and sudden cardiac death. In this review, we summarize therapeutic interventions and guidelines for providers managing patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation in prehospital and emergency settings. Additionally, we review invasive management, including urgent coronary angiography, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and novel strategies for managing refractory ventricular fibrillation arrest. Although the majority of patients with refractory VF do not respond to conventional therapy, recent trials of novel strategies demonstrate encouraging results.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fibrilación Ventricular
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Reanimación Cardiopulmonar
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Paro Cardíaco Extrahospitalario
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiol Clin
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos