Initial Defibrillator Pad Position and Outcomes for Shockable Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) are the most treatable causes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Yet, it remains unknown if defibrillator pad position, placement in the anterior-posterior (AP) or anterior-lateral (AL) locations, impacts patient outcomes in VF or pVT OHCA.

Objective

To determine the association between initial defibrillator pad placement position and OHCA outcomes for patients presenting with VF or pVT.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study included patients with OHCA and VF or pVT treated by a single North American emergency medical services (EMS) agency from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2023. The study included patients with OHCA treated by a large suburban fire-ba

SUBMITTER: Lupton JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385052 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature