Abstract:Cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart mechanical functioning is compromised and usually it is due an electrical dysfunction of the cardiac cells and this can result in disorganization of cardiac rhythm and even heart failure, a situation of medical emergency in which seconds can make the difference between life and death. In cardiac arrest, it’s necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuver and, if there are shockable rhythms (such as ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventri… Show more
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