Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Review Comparative Study Observational Study
A focused investigation of expedited, stack of three shocks versus chest compressions first followed by single shocks for monitored ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia cardiopulmonary arrest in an in-hospital setting.
In cases of in-hospital-witnessed ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest, it is unclear whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation prior to defibrillation attempt or expedited stacked defibrillation attempt is superior. ⋯ Data suggest that monitored VF/VT should undergo expeditious defibrillation with use of stacked shocks.