Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium's advanced perfusion and reperfusion cardiac strategy for out-of-hospital refractory ventricular fibrillation Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • BACKGROUND: In 2015, the Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium (MRC) implemented an advanced perfusion and reperfusion life support strategy designed to improve outcome for patients with out-of-hospital refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT). We report the outcomes of the initial 3-month period of operations. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three emergency medical services systems serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area participated in the protocol. Inclusion criteria included age 18 to 75 years, body habitus accommodating automated Lund University Cardiac Arrest System (LUCAS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and estimated transfer time from the scene to the cardiac catheterization laboratory of

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    publication date
  • 2016
  • Research
    keywords
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Heart Diseases
  • Hospitalization
  • Mortality
  • Resuscitation
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 5
  • issue
  • 6