The 1st Community ECMO Program in the US
December 14, 2020
Background: In the US out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has an estimated survival rate of <10% overall, but slightly better survival rates with shockable rhythms of...
Marco Torres
The DOSE VF Pilot RCT: Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation
March 26, 2020
Background Information: Refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF) is a complication of cardiac arrest defined as ventricular fibrillation (VF) that does not respond to three or more...
REBEL Cast Episode 28: Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation
September 5, 2016
Background: Welcome back to the September 2016 REBEL Cast. We are back with another episode and I am super excited about this episode because we...
Beyond ACLS: Dual Simultaneous External Defibrillation
July 16, 2015
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs in the United States at a rate of nearly 300,000 individuals per year. Even more concerning is the high...