Defibrillation, pacing and CPR

AEDs

AED Defibrillator Medical Authorization (3206532-001) - PDF, 80 kb
Sample AED Site Information form for EMS (3201393-000) - PDF, 42 kb
Sample AED Policy (3201395-001) - PDF, 431 kb
Sample Procedure for LPCR Plus, Express and LP500 (3202296-001) - PDF, 72 kb
The Public Access Defibrillation Trial (3205264-000) - PDF, 111 kb
AED Program Implementation Guide for Business and Industry (3207681-000) - PDF, 311 kb

Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement AED Implementation Guide (3203137-001) - PDF, 868 kb

Schools

AED Procedure for Schools (3202822-002) - PDF, 100 kb
AED Policy for Schools (3202823-002) - PDF, 85 kb
AED Implementation Guide for Schools (3203320-001) - PDF, 2,221 kb

AED Journal Articles

Friedman FD, Dowler K, Link MS. A public access defibrillation programme in non-inpatient hospital areas Resuscitation 2006 Jun;69(3):407-11
Ornato JP, McBurnie MA, Nichol G, Salive M, et al. The public access defibrillation (PAD) trial Resuscitation 2003 Feb;56(2):135-47

Biphasic

Biphasic Trial: A Randomized comparison of fixed lower versus escalating higher energy levels for defibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (3207611-000) - PDF, 102 kb
VF Energy Dosing Letter (3206612-002) - PDF, 35 kb
Annotated Bibliography: ADAPTIV Biphasic Technology (3206609-002) - PDF, 179 kb
Clinical Trial Summary: Intra-Operative Ventricular Defibrillation (3201932-000) - PDF, 59 kb
Clinical Trial Summary: External Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation (3201933-000) - PDF, 59 kb
Excerpts from "Comparison of Six Clinically Used External Defibrillators in Swine" (3203234-000) - PDF, 409 kb
Standardizing the Hospital for Early Defibrillation (3204161-001) - PDF, 594 kb
Full Energy Biphasic Technology (3205796-000) - PDF, 39 kb
Biphasic Energy is the Standard of Care (3206004-001) - PDF, 48 kb
Is There a Need for Biphasic Energy Greater Than 200 Joules? (3206430-000) - PDF, 124 kb
New 2005 Guidelines for Emergency Cardiovascular Care: What is the Role of Escalating Energy in Treating VF? (3206527-000) - PDF, 86 kb
Biphasic vs. Monophasic Defibrillators: Implications of AHA Guidelines 2005 (3206581-000) - PDF, 216 kb
When One Defibrillating Shock Isn't Enough: New Clinical Evidence for Increasing the Dosage (3207042-001) - PDF, 95 kb
Implications of AHA Guidelines 2005 and ECRI Update (3207062-000) - PDF, 93 kb
Clinical Summary: Comparison of Rectilinear Biphasic Waveform Energy vs Truncated Exponential Biphasic Waveform Energy for Transthoracic Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation (3205675-000) - PDF, 53 kb

Biphasic Journal Articles

Alatawi F, Gurevitz O, White RD, Ammash NM, et al. Prospective, randomized comparison of two biphasic waveforms for the efficacy and safety of transthoracic biphasic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 2005 Apr:2(4):382-7
Berg RA, Chapman FW, Berg MD, Hilwig RW, et al. Attenuated adult biphasic shocks compared with weight-based monophasic shocks in a swine model of prolonged pediatric ventricular fibrillation Resuscitation 2004 May
Jain VC, Wheelan K. Successful cardioversion of atrial fibrillation using 360-Joules biphasic shock American Journal of Cardiology 2002 Aug 1;90(3):331-2
Khaykin Y, Newman D, Kowalewski M, Korley V, Dorian P. Biphasic versus monophasic cardioversion in shock-resistant atrial fibrillation Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2003 Aug;14(8):868-72
Kim ML, Kim SG, Park DS, Gross JN, et al. Comparison of rectilinear biphasic waveform energy versus truncated exponential biphasic waveform energy for transthoracic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation American Journal of Cardiology 2004 Dec 1;94(11):1438-40
Schwarz B, Bowdle TA, Jett GK, Mair P, et al. Biphasic shocks compared with monophasic damped sine wave shocks for direct ventricular defibrillation during open heart surgery Anesthesiology 2003 May;98(5):1063-9
Stiell IG, Walker RG, Nesbitt LP, Chapman FW, et al. BIPHASIC Trial: A randomized comparison of fixed lower versus escalating higher energy levels for defibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Circulation 2007 Mar 27;115(12):1511-7
Stothert JC, Hatcher TS, Guptin CL, Love JE, Brewer JE. Rectilinear biphasic waveform defibrillation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Prehospital Emergency Care 2004 Oct-Dec;8(4):388-92
van Alem AP, Chapman FW, Lank P, Hart AA, Koster RW. A prospective, randomised and blinded comparison of first shock success of monophasic and biphasic waveforms in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Resuscitation 2003 Jul;58(1):17-24
Walker RG, Melnick SB, Chapman FW, Walcott GP, Schmitt PW, Ideker RE. Comparison of six clinically used external defibrillators in swine Resuscitation 2003 Apr;57(1):73-83
Walsh SJ, McClelland AJ, Owens CG, Allen J, et al. Efficacy of distinct energy delivery protocols comparing two biphasic defibrillators for cardiac arrest American Journal of Cardiology 2004 Aug 1;94(3):378-80
Berg RA, Hilwig RW, Kern KB, Sanders AB, Xavier LC, Ewy GA. Automated external defibrillation versus manual defibrillation for prolonged ventricular fibrillation: lethal delays of chest compressions before and after countershocks Annals of Emergency Medicine 2003 Oct;42(4):458-67

Pacing

Demand Pacemakers See the Heart's Electrical Activity (3207456-000) - PDF, 61 kb
Noninvasive Pacing Capture (3207452-000) - PDF, 96 kb
Pacing Artifact May Masquerade as Capture (3207454-000) - PDF, 76 kb
Noninvasive Pacing: An Evidence-Based Approach to Clinical Claims (3206202-000) - PDF, 102 kb
Noninvasive Pacing: What You Should Know (805074-006) - PDF, 932 kb
Noninvasive Pediatric Pacing of Children and Infants (3207413-000) - PDF, 53 kb

CPR

Annotated Bibliography: Rescuer Fatigue with CPR (3207713-000) - PDF, 121 kb
LUCAS Chest Compression System Guidelines for Chest Compressions (3207636-000) - PDF, 136 kb
LUCAS Chest Compression System Defibrillation and Ventillation (3207877-000) - PDF, 536 kb
cprMAX Technology (3206032-001) - PDF, 131 kb

CPR Journal Articles

Wik L, Hansen TB, Fylling F, Steen T, et al. Delaying defibrillation to give basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation Journal of American Medical Association 2003 Mar 19;289(11):1389-95
Cobb LA, Fahrenbruch CE, Walsh TR, Copass MK, et al. Influence of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation prior to defibrillation in patients with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation Journal of American Medical Association 1999 Apr 7;281(13):1182-8
Yu T, Weil MH, Tang W, Sun S, et al. Adverse outcomes of interrupted precordial compression during automated defibrillation Circulation 2002 Jul 16;106(3):368-72
Kern KB, Valenzuela TD, Clark LL, Berg RA, et al. An alternative approach to advancing resuscitation science Resuscitation 2005 Mar;64(3):261-8
van Alem AP, Sanou BT, Koster RW. Interruption of cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of the automated external defibrillator in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Annals of Emergency Medicine 2003 Oct;42(4):449-57

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