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Comment
. 2023 Apr;49(4):455-457.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-06993-1. Epub 2023 Feb 8.

Double sequential external defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation

Sheldon Cheskes  1   2 , Shelley McLeod  3   4 , Damon C Scales  5   6
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Comment

Double sequential external defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation

Sheldon Cheskes et al. Intensive Care Med. 2023 Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

SC has received a speaking honorarium for educational events on CPR quality from Zoll Medical and the Stryker Corporation. SC has received project grant funding from Zoll Medical and the Cardiovascular Network of Canada (CANet) for unrelated research studies. DCS holds operating grants from the Canadian Institute for Health Research. SC is the principal investigator of the DOSE VF RCT and DCS is the senior author of the DOSE VF RCT. No other authors have any conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Pad placement for the different defibrillation strategies. Dark blue defibrillation pads indicate pad placement in the anterior-lateral position. Light-blue defibrillation pads indicate pad placement in the anterior–posterior (VC) position. DSED utilizes both configurations
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  • Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation.
    Cheskes S, Verbeek PR, Drennan IR, McLeod SL, Turner L, Pinto R, Feldman M, Davis M, Vaillancourt C, Morrison LJ, Dorian P, Scales DC. Cheskes S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 24;387(21):1947-1956. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2207304. Epub 2022 Nov 6. N Engl J Med. 2022. PMID: 36342151 Clinical Trial.

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