Dana P. Edelson, MD, Hospital Scholar, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago provides an in-depth and successfully shocking account of outcomes in patients requiring defibrillation. New concepts are discussed that may effect the next set of ACLS guidelines due to be issued in 2010.
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Edelson DP, Abella BS, Kramer-Johansen J, Wik L, Myklebust H, Barry AM, Merchant RM, Hoek TL, Steen PA, Becker LB. Effects of compression depth and pre-shock pauses predict defibrillation failure during cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2006 Nov;71(2):137-45. Epub 2006 Sep 18.
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2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
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