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  • Title: Double sequential defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation.
    Author: El Tawil C, Mrad S, Khishfe BF.
    Journal: Am J Emerg Med; 2017 Dec; 35(12):1985.e3-1985.e4. PubMed ID: 28978402.
    Abstract:
    A 54-year-old suffered from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Compressions were started within minutes and the patient was in refractory ventricular fibrillation despite multiple asynchronized shocks and maximal doses of antiarrhythmic agents. Double sequential defibrillation was attempted with successful Return Of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) after a total of 61min of cardiac arrest. The patient was discharged home neurologically intact. Double sequential defibrillation could be a simple effective approach to patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation.
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