DOuble SEquential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (DOSE VF): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Despite high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), early defibrillation, and antiarrhythmic medications, some patients remain in refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. These patients have worse outcomes compared to patients who resp...

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Main Authors: Ian R. Drennan, Paul Dorian, Shelley McLeod, Ruxandra Pinto, Damon C. Scales, Linda Turner, Michael Feldman, P. Richard Verbeek, Laurie J. Morrison, Sheldon Cheskes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04904-z