It was not easy to unpack the 26+ pages of the guidelines into a short and digestible short simplified highlights but here is my shot at on the adult guideline. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. AHA guidelines, as updated in October 22, have been shaped significantly under the leadership of Dr. Ashish Panchal. This... Continue Reading →
Double Sequential External Defibrillation
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in industrialized nations, with over 700,000 annual fatalities in Europe and the USA, largely due to ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Despite repeated defibrillation attempts, many patients remain in shock refractory VF, and further attempts without method changes are often ineffective, leading to decreased... Continue Reading →