Outcomes associated with amiodarone and lidocaine for the treatment of adult in-hospital cardiac arrest with shock-refractory pulseless ventricular tachyarrhythmia

Background: To determine the association between amiodarone or lidocaine and outcomes in adult in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) with shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT). Methods: A retrospective study in a single medical centre was conducted. Pa...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hung Wang, Wei-Tien Chang, Chien-Hua Huang, Min-Shan Tsai, Ping-Hsun Yu, Yen-Wen Wu, Yen-Bin Liu, Wen-Jone Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664618307538