Outcome after out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia: comparison of before and after the implementation of the 2010 Guidelines in a single centre
Abstract:AIMS OF THE STUDY: Improvements to guidelines and efforts to train and equip laypersons and medical professionals are expected to result in improvements in the outcomes of patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study aimed to evaluate changes in the survival and neurological outcomes of patients before and after the implementation of the 2010 guidelines. METHODS: In a retrospective chart review, we analysed the outcomes of 182 patients who suffered bystander-witnessed, out-of-hospita… Show more
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