A survey of the incidence of defibrillator damage during double sequential external defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Double Sequential External Defibrillation (DSED) is a proposed treatment strategy for patients in refractory VF (RVF) during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Defibrillator damage employing DSED is a theoretical concern expressed by defibrillator manufacturers yet the incidence of damage during resuscitation remains unknown.

Objective

We sought to explore the incidence of defibrillator damage employing DSED for RVF during OHCA.

Methods

We conducted a survey of EMS agencies, authors of previous publications, EMS medical directors, base hospital medical oversight groups, and defibrillator manufacturers to assess the incidence of defibrillator damage during DSED. Our survey focused on the frequency of DSED use, number of shocks used during DSED, technique

SUBMITTER: Drennan IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9464949 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature